Supreme Court Forms National Task Force On Hospital Safety While Hearing Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court began hearing the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case on Tuesday. As its initial intervention, the apex court formed a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on safety at their workplace.

The Supreme Court has directed this task force to submit an interim report within three weeks. The task force will have to furnish the final report within two months.

The task force will make recommendations related to safety, working conditions and the well-being of the medical professionals and other relevant matters, said the Chief Justice.

The members of this National Task Force are:

Surgeon Vice Admiral R Sarin

Dr D Nageshwar Reddy

Dr M Shreenivas

Dr Pratima Murty

Dr Goverdhan Dutt Puri

Dr Saumitra Rawat

Prof Anita Saxena, Head Cardiology, AIIMS Delhi

Prof Pallavi Sapre, Dean Grant Medical College Mumbai

Dr Padma Srivastava, Neurology dept, AIIMS

Cabinet Secretary to Government of India

Home Secretary to Government of India

Secretary Union Health Ministry

Chairperson of National Medical Commission

President of National Board of Examiners