LAHORE:The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) conducted 1,856 regulatory inspections of healthcare establishments (HCEs) in September as part of its ongoing efforts to promote compliance with the minimum service delivery standards (MSDS), safeguard patients and improve the quality and safety of healthcare service delivery.
These inspections covered 717 maternity homes, 422 collection centres, 256 GP clinics and dispensaries, 143 aesthetic clinics, 109 hospitals, 82 dental clinics, 51 polyclinics, 37 single-specialty clinics, 33 diagnostic centres and six addiction-treatment centres.The Commission issued notices to 104 HCEs, suspended services of 36 HCEs, and sealed four centres where serious regulatory deficiencies were identified.
