Kerala High Court asks why nursing is not declared ‘essential service’
The Kerala High Court has questioned why nursing services are not classified as an essential service. This inquiry follows a petition from the Kerala State United Nurses’ Association regarding the appointment of unregistered nurses during a strike. The court has requested the government's position on this matter while acknowledging the ongoing protests by qualified nurses.
- ▪The Kerala High Court has asked why nursing is not declared an essential service.
- ▪The court issued notices to relevant authorities in response to a petition from the Kerala State United Nurses’ Association.
- ▪The nurses' association is challenging the appointment of unregistered persons as nurses during a strike for fair wages.
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The Kerala High Court has orally asked why services rendered by nurses are not declared as an “essential service”.The court issued notices to the Secretary, State Council for Clinical Establishments; Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department; and the Jubilee Mission Hospital, Thrissur, in a petition filed by the Kerala State United Nurses’ Association, challenging the appointment of unregistered persons as nurses in Jubilee Mission Hospital and Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, during an ongoing strike by qualified nurses.
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