"Substandard, Doctor-less Hospitals": Madhya Pradesh Cancels 60 Licences

Of the 60 private hospitals' and nursing homes' licences cancelled by Madhya Pradesh, most were in Gwalior (24) followed by capital Bhopal (10).

The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated a major clean-up of the state's medical system that had sprouted scores of substandard facilities amid the Covid pandemic that had also set off a boom in malpractices among doctors. It has cancelled the licences of 60 private hospitals and nursing homes across the state for operating in sub-par conditions, many even without regular doctors. Of these, the most were in Gwalior (24), followed by capital Bhopal (10). The move came a little a month-and-a-half after an exclusive NDTV report exposed the deep malaise of 'empty shell' hospitals plaguing the sector. The report showed how doctor-less hospitals and nursing homes had mushroomed in the state, taking advantage of the severe shortage of health facilities during the pandemic.