The Centre had allowed the administration of precaution doses to those who are 18 or above from April 10, but those aged between 18 and 59 were required to take the shots at private centres and pay Rs...

In the past two decades, the corporate hospitals of Kolkata have gradually settled down to a style of functioning that has significantly influenced patients, doctors and society. There is of cou...

Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said in no uncertain terms that her government would act tough against private healthcare establishments who refuse to accept Swasthya Sathi cards of the healthcare scheme...

Several schools are keen on starting talks with the civic body on the vaccination of children in the 12-14 age group and also want to wait and watch to assess how many parents want their children to h...

Private hospitals in the city have witnessed a surge in Covid admissions over the past three days, forcing them to increase beds on an emergency basis and many are apprehending a crisis if the trend c...

Two months after Sanjay Pandey was sacked, the private hospital in outer Delhi where he used to work as a clerk began recruiting staff again. “But they wouldn’t re-employ me,” the 5...

The state government has decided to carry out fire audits at all hospitals, state-run and private, to check their preparedness in handling an emergency and whether fire fighting measures are in order....

Patients or their families can call a helpline number mentioned on the back of their Swasthya Sathi cards if they are refused admission by any hospital despite showing the card, the chairperson of the...

The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission asked Apex Clinic Private Limited in Behala on Monday to refund Rs 1.2 lakh to a patient after it was found that the hospital had charged e...

Several private hospitals in Calcutta are witnessing a slow rise in the admission of Covid patients. Health officials, too, said they were noticing an uptick in Covid admissions and warned people not...