Clear-cut referral protocols would be put in place for hospitals to refer patients to medical college hospitals, said Health Minister Veena George.
There should be proper indications for referring patients. They may be referred only depending on the treatment facilities available at the hospital and the condition of the patient, a press release issued by the Minister said.
Every hospital should keep a referral register with details such as treatment given to the patient and the reason for referring him/her to MCH. The referral register will be scrutinised at the hospital/district and State-level every month, she said, at a high-level meeting of the Health department here on Monday.
