Bengal Nursing homes under scanner: basements used for patients, registration details missing

Siliguri, Sep 20 (UNI) Patient safety, better treatment facilities and improved healthcare services have emerged as the primary focus of a surprise inspection of private nursing homes in Siliguri, with the Commission on Institutional Corruption in West Bengal identifying several shortcomings in infrastructure and patient amenities during visits since Saturday. Former Calcutta High Court Justice Biswajit Basu, Chairman of the Commission on Institutional Corruption in West Bengal, along with members of a special team, has been visiting several private nursing homes and major healthcare establishments in Siliguri since Saturday. The inspections continued on Sunday, with officials noting various anomalies and…