Reps propose licence revocation for hospitals denying emergency care
- ✦On emergency admission and referral, healthcare facilities would be required to assign a bed to an emergency patient within two hours where one is available.
- This followed the second reading on Wednesday of a bill sponsored by the member representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency of Ekiti State, Mr Akin Rotimi which seeks to amend the National Health Act, 2014, by introducing mandatory emergency triage, stabilisation and referral procedures, with clearly defined timelines and enforceable obligations for healthcare facilities and professionals.
- Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Rotimi said the proposed amendment was designed to address preventable deaths and complications arising from delays in accessing emergency medical care.
- On emergency admission and referral, healthcare facilities would be required to assign a bed to an emergency patient within two hours where one is available.
The House of Representatives is considering a bill to revoke the licences of hospitals that refuse, delay, or obstruct emergency medical treatment in Niger
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This followed the second reading on Wednesday of a bill sponsored by the member representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency of Ekiti State, Mr Akin Rotimi which seeks to amend the National Health Act, 2014, by introducing mandatory emergency triage, stabilisation and referral procedures, with clearly defined timelines and enforceable obligations for healthcare facilities and professionals.
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This followed the second reading on Wednesday of a bill sponsored by the member representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency of Ekiti State, Mr Akin Rotimi which seeks to amend the National Health Act, 2014, by introducing mandatory emergency triage, stabilisation and referral procedures, with clearly defined timelines and enforceable obligations for healthcare facilities and professionals.
