CMO Anantnag warns unregistered private dagnostic centres; asks them to get registered under PCPNDT Act or face action

PTK NEWS DESK / Sameer Ahmad

ANANTNAG : CMO Anantnag has warned unregistered diagnostic centres in district Anantnag and issued directions to register their centres with the District Registering Authority under the PCPNDT Act.

An order copy to this effect lying with Press trust of Kashmir (PTK) states: “It has come to our attention that numerous Diagnostic Centres are permitting doctors to practice at their facilities without registering them with the District Registering Authority under the PCPNDT Act. This constitutes a flagrant violation of the law and is subject to severe penalties.”

In accordance with the PCPNDT Act, stringent measures will be taken against both the errant clinics and the responsible radiologists/qualified sonologists. Consequently, these clinics will face immediate closure, reads the order.

Furthermore, the order states, if multiple Radiologists/Sonologists engage in private practice at any Diagnostic Centre, it is imperative that all individuals be duly registered under the Act with the District Appellate Authority of PCPNDT.

Under the provisions of the Act, Radiologists/qualified Sonologists are permitted to engage in private practice at only two Diagnostic Centres, and they must be registered with the District Registering Authority at both locations.

All Diagnostic Centres have been asked to furnish a comprehensive list of radiologists/qualified sonologists practicing at their premises within three weeks. Failure to comply will result in strict enforcement action, potentially leading to the closure of non- compliant clinics under the PCPNDT Act. Prompt attention to this matter is essential to ensure adherence to legal obligations and the integrity of our healthcare system.