Removal of diagnostic centres from CGHS panel

Removal of diagnostic centres from CGHS panel

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 3414
ANSWERED ON 23.12.2014

Removal of diagnostic centres from CGHS panel

3414. SHRI RAM KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government had deleted certain diagnostic centres from the panel of CGHS in Delhi and, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is also a fact that a large number of diagnostic centres have been retained in the panel of CGHS which do not have proper facilities for pathological tests and, if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) by when the reputed diagnostic centres are likely to be included in the panel so as to provide relief to beneficiaries of CGHS?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a): The following Diagnostic Centres (all branches) were removed from CGHS panel w.e.f. 01.08.2014 subsequent to “Operation Jonk” aired by a TV Channel and on the basis of report of the “Ethics Committee” of Medical Council of India that they were indulging in unethical practices.

i. City X-ray & Scan Centre, Vikaspuri, New Delhi
ii. City X-ray & Scan Centre, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi.
iii. Star Imaging Centre, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi.
iv. Global Diagnostics, Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi.
v. Dewan Chand Medical Services, Kirti nagar, New Delhi.
vi. Dewan Chand Medical Services, KG Marg, New Delhi.
vii. Unique Diagnostics, Dilshad Garden , Delhi.
viii. Orbit Imaging, Pusa Road, New Delhi.
ix. SRL Diagnostics, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
x. SRL Diagnostics, Noida
xi. SRL Diagnostics, Okhla Road.
xii. SRL Diagnostics, Gurgaon.
xiii. SRL Diagnostics, Preet Vihar, New Delhi.
xiv.SRL Diagnostics, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.
xv. SRL Diagnostics, Faridabad.

(b): Only those Private diagnostic centres, which have fulfilled the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions of e-Tender and signed Memorandum of Agreement with CGHS, are empanelled.

(c): Continuous empanelment scheme has been initiated under CGHS w.e.f. 10th December 2014 and the applications submitted by interested hospitals / diagnostic laboratories shall be considered for empanelment as per the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions of empanelment. Last date for the continuous empanelment scheme is 28th February, 2015.

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