Dear friends,
Passing on some relevant information:
===========================================
Title : Right to Emergency Care - Supreme Court.
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required.
It is only after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police formalities.
In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so.
Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital. The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need.
Please forward this message to everyone and save a life.
============================================
Regards,
Sindhu
From India, Delhi
5Passing on some relevant information:
===========================================
Title : Right to Emergency Care - Supreme Court.
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required.
It is only after this that the hospital can demand payment or complete police formalities.
In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do so.
Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital. The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, first aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need.
Please forward this message to everyone and save a life.
============================================
Regards,
Sindhu
From India, Delhi
Dear all,
On verification by having a look-up in the website of the H'ble Supreme Court of India, it seems that the judgement dated 23.02.2007 regards to case no.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007 is related to claiming exemption by a trust hospital in Andhra Pradesh.
Anyone please confirm this.
Regards,
:confused: K.P.Mohanasundaram
From India, Coimbatore
On verification by having a look-up in the website of the H'ble Supreme Court of India, it seems that the judgement dated 23.02.2007 regards to case no.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007 is related to claiming exemption by a trust hospital in Andhra Pradesh.
Anyone please confirm this.
Regards,
:confused: K.P.Mohanasundaram
From India, Coimbatore
Find answers from people who have previously dealt with business and work issues similar to yours - Please Register and Log In to CiteHR and post your query.
Right to Emergency Care.pdf
PROJECT TITLE.ppt