It will be made compulsory for doctors to spend at least 10 minutes with a patient when they are channelled,Health Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said.
He said the doctors will also need to spend at least an hour with the patients after surgery.
He explained that a maximum rate of channeling fee shall be Rs 2000, and warned if doctors increase fees action would be taken against the private hospitals. Dr Senaratne addressing the cabinet news conference said that private hospitals would be affected by the increase of VAT.
Mr Senaratne emphasized that the increase of the VAT can not be an excuse to increase channeling fees.
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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