LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHEC) has ordered all private hospitals in the province to install CCTV cameras at key locations.
According to the notice, cameras must be installed in emergency wards, ICUs, nurseries, waiting areas, as well as main entrances and corridors.
The move aims to help address patient complaints more effectively. Hospitals are required to keep recorded footage for at least 40 days.
CCTV recordings will only be shared for legal reasons, and hospitals must ensure patient privacy while installing cameras.
Meanwhile, following Punjab government directives, the administrations of Rawalpindi’s three main teaching hospitals – Holy Family Hospital (HFH), Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH), and Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital – are working to provide 146 essential medicines to patients round the clock.
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The Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department has approved a ‘Critically Essential Medicines List (CEML) 2025’ to ensure these medicines are always available in emergency departments, OPDs, and hospital wards.
The list includes medicines for infections, hepatitis B and C, malaria, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, pain management, reproductive health, and many other critical treatments.
The hospitals have started providing these medicines to patients, though full compliance is still in progress. HFH has achieved about 85–90% compliance in OPDs, with the remaining medicines being tested. BBH is providing all essential medicines, injections, implants, and surgical disposables free of cost to patients in all departments.
These measures aim to improve patient care and ensure timely access to essential treatments in both private and public hospitals across the province.
