LAHORE (Web Desk) – Acting on public complaints about government hospitals, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday made it mandatory for hospital staff to wear body cameras to ensure transparency and accountability.
Presiding over a meeting on provincial health projects, the chief minister said that nurses, ward boys, security guards, and pharmacy staff would be required to wear body cams during duty hours. She added that public hospital administrations must ensure comprehensive daily steam cleaning of facilities by 9am.
CM Maryam also ordered a complete ban on the use of mobile phones by doctors and nurses during duty hours, stressing that patient care must remain the top priority.
To strengthen hospital management, the meeting approved the creation of a Medical Superintendent (MS) pool, with salary increments linked directly to performance. Community health inspectors were assigned the responsibility of conducting hospital surveys to monitor service delivery.