गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Hospital Service Reform Procedure in place Breaking Hospital Service Reform Procedure in place KathmanduPati April 11, 2026 KATHMANDU – The Ministry of Health and Population has introduced the ‘Hospital Service Reform Procedure 2082’. The procedure has been issued in accordance with the Public Health Service Act, 2075 to make hospital services people-friendly, accessible and effective, said the Ministry’s Joint Spokesperson Dr Sameer Adhikari. According to the procedure, hospitals should provide quality services to every citizen conveniently. An integrated e-record system should be developed to manage patient treatment records and follow-up, laboratory reports should be provided 24 hours a day, and doctors should only recommend medicines available in the hospital’s pharmacy. Similarly, if a patient needs to be referred they should be sent to a government hospital with a refer slip. The hospital should manage daily required medicines in the pharmacy, and drug sales promoters (MRs) should not be allowed to enter during office hours and during service delivery. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Green recovery: An urgency Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Strict action against those who abuse health workers: Sajha Party Landslide blocks Marsyangdi river, poses risk to settlement Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director RAW Chief recent visit sets the stage for high-level dialogue between Nepal, India to resolve border disputes: Dr Nayak Can Indian Army Chief Naravane visit help repair Nepal-India relations strained by border disputes?
