DGHS orders monitoring of doctors' attendance at private hospitals, clinics
The health authority directed civil surgeons to collect monthly duty rosters from private hospitals and clinics, verify the information, and conduct surprise inspections
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has instructed civil surgeons across the country to regularly monitor doctors' attendance at all private hospitals and clinics to ensure the quality of healthcare services.
In a letter signed by DGHS Director (Administration) Prof Dr Jalal Uddin Mohammad Rumi on 1 July, the health authority directed civil surgeons to collect monthly duty rosters from private hospitals and clinics, verify the information, and conduct surprise inspections to ensure doctors are present as scheduled.
According to the directive, all private hospitals and clinics must maintain the required number of doctors, nurses and cleaning staff based on their bed capacity. It specifically states that a 50-bed hospital must have at least five medical officers on duty in each shift, equivalent to one medical officer for every 10 beds.
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The directive also requires private hospitals and clinics to submit an updated monthly list of doctors to the respective civil surgeon's office, including their names, BMDC registration numbers and mobile phone numbers.
Civil surgeons have been instructed to verify the submitted information against duty rosters and conduct unannounced inspections.
If any hospital or clinic is found to have inadequate doctor attendance or provides false or incomplete information, civil surgeons have been asked to inform the DGHS so that administrative action can be taken under the existing regulations.
The DGHS has also instructed civil surgeons to submit a monthly summary of attendance monitoring activities to the health authority by the 10th of every month.
