4. Item No.NC-47/ 27/ 19 : Hospital Patient Care Allowance for C.G. Employees working in Hospitals

At present Hospital Patient Care Allowance has been extended to the Cook, Ward Sahika, Safaiwala, barber and washer men, junior physiotherapists , junior dietician, Carpenter, painter, Tailor, Mazdoor, Mali and Chowkidar (no n ministerial Staff) have been left out and are not being granted Hospital care allowance on the plea that these categories of employees where contact with patients or exposure to infected materials is of occasional nature.

The following are the duties attached to these parts: –

Dietician Grade – III Hospital working closely with the medical team and to ensure the proper diet for patients. Closely associated with bed patients and provide diet to the patients having the communicable diseases. Daily visit to all wards and checking up of food distribution including Wards like i. e. Med OPD and ward, Surgical Ward, ICU Ward, eye and ENT Ward, Gynea & OBST Ward, Pead and Isolation Ward, Offrs Ward, Family Ward.

Junior Physiotherapist Hospital working closely with the medical team to ensure that patients receives proper treatment and rehabilitation. Cardio respiratory physiotherapy (which involves postural drainage, breathing exercises and various chest mobility exercises in ICU. In various ward like orthopedic, Burns and Plastic Surgery, Pediatrics, medical etc. Neurological Rehabilitation in (Head injury, Stroke and other neurological conditions), Treatment of out patients in the physiotherapy dept.

Carpenter – Working in the Hospital closely to Patients preparation of daily needs for comforts (Beds, Table, Dining Table, Chair, Door, Window, Cup Board, Almirah, wires used for mosquito Net, Change Damage wire meshes of door and window for ventilation etc.) at admitted Patients Wards and Departments including toilets, bathrooms, injections room etc. during regular working of duties. Which involves routine contact with patients infected with the communicable diseases at hospital working areas. i. e. MI Room, Hosp Laboratory, Injection Room, Med OPD & Ward, Surgical OPD and Ward, ICU Ward, NICU, Isolation Ward, Operation Theater, Blood Bank, Eye OPD and ward, ENT OPD and Ward, X-Ray dept, Physiotherapy Dept, CT-Scan Centre, Gynea OPD, OBST ward, pead OPD and Ward, offrs Ward, offrs family ward and JCOs/ OR Family Ward.

Painter – Working closely with the patients admitted wards and departments including toilets, bathrooms, injections room etc. during regular duties. Which involves routine contact with patients infected with the communicable diseases at hospital working areas. i. e. MI Room, Hosp Laboratory, Injection Room, Med OPD & Ward, Surgical OPD and Ward, ICU Ward, NICU, Isolation Ward, Operation Theater, Blood Bank, Eye OPD and ward, ENT OPD and Ward, X-Ray dept, Physiotherapy Dept, CT-Scan Centre, Gynea OPD, OBST ward, pead OPD and Ward, offrs Ward, offrs family ward and JCOs / OR Family Ward.

Tailor – Working in the hospital for preparation and repair of old and torn patient linen of all wards i.e. MI Room, Med OPD & Ward, Surgical OPD and Ward, ICU

Ward, NICU, Operation Theater, Eye OPD and ward, ENT OPD and Ward, X-Ray dept, Gynea OPD, OBST ward, pead OPD and Ward, offrs Ward, Family Ward.

Mali -Working in the hospital area closely to patients in all Wards. Maintenance of gardening area which is contaminated by sitting and coughing of the patients MI Room, Med OPD & Ward, Surgical OPD and Ward, ICU Ward, NICU, Operation Theater , Eye OPD and ward, ENT OPD and Ward, X-Ray dept, Gynea OPD, OBST ward, pead OPD and Ward, offrs Ward, Family Ward .

Mazdoor -loading / unloading of patien t Medicines and collection / distribution of patient Ration, Mainptenance of hospital lawn and areas at wards.

Chowkidar-Working in the hospital area closely to patients in all Wards watchman duty at Day / Night covering area of MI Room, Hosp Laboratory, Medical Ward, Surgical OPD and Ward , ICU Ward, NICU, Isolation Ward, Operation Theater, Blood Bank, Eye OPD and ward, ENT OPD and Ward, X-Ray dept, Physiotherapy Dept, CT-Scan Centre, Gynea OPD, OBST ward, pead OPD and Ward, offrs Ward, offrs family ward and JCOs / OR Family Ward.

There are other categories of Group C (ministerial employees) i.e. LDC, UDC, Stenographers, Accountants and messengers who to are working in Hospitals and are exposed to the infected at morpheme obtaining in the Hospitals and are also in constant touch of with the patients in fulfilling their day to day requiremen ts / necessities and comforts have also been left out and have not been granted Hospital care allowance, may be of accessional nature yet susceptible to catching infection never the less.

C t is therefore proposed that the para meter that categories of employees whose contact with patients or exposure to infected materials of occasional nature to deny such employees the Hospital care Allowance may be removed and all employees ministerial or non-ministerial who are working in Hospital may be granted Hospital patient care Allowance.