Professions Supplementary To Medicine To Launch A Continuous Strike From Next Week

The Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM's) attach to Government Hospitals have decided to launch a Continuous Island Wide Strike action withing next week by demanding fair solutions for eight of their service demands according to Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine(JCPSM).

The General Committee of Joint Council which meet today(26) has decided to go with a strike over their demands and the executive committee of the council is to meet this coming Friday(31) to decide the date of launching the strike the secretary of JCPSM Saman Jayasekera has said.the Professions Supplementary To Medicine has compromising with Pharmacists,Medical Laboratory Technologists(MLT),Radiographers,Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists .

Goveernment Nurses Are Eligible To Perform Aa Midwives-Public Servies Nurses Union

As Government Nurses who are  receiving  midwifery training also given the status of Midwives by Sri Lanka Medical Council(SLMC) they too are  eligible to work in hospital labor rooms according to Public Services Nurses Union.

GMOA To Be Strict If Nurses Are Going To Perform Midwife's Duty

The Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has instructed all obstetricians and doctors in Government Hospitals to make complaints to their heads if nurses are  illegally involved in child birth activities at labor rooms .as section 54 of the medical ordinance has only provides either a doctor or a midwife to be there during a child birth in a labor room a presence of another  health worker other then a doctor or a midwife in a labor room is illegal GMOA has said.

If any MBBS Doctor or a Hospital Director has authorized a nurse to be involved in child birth activity at  a labor room GMOA will not protect their members in case of a  negligence GMOA Secretary Dr.Saman Abeywardena has said
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Police To Take Strict Measures Against Three Wheeler Drivers And Motor Cyclists Who Are Violating Motor Traffic Laws

The Police has decided to take strict measures against Three Wheeler Drivers and Motor Cyclists who are not following motor traffic laws with effect from today(23).the road accidents are in rise due to the breaking of road laws by three wheeler drivers and motor cyclists according to police.

Under the strict measures  going to implement motor cyclists advised have been advised to switch on their head lamps even during riding  day time to reduce the number of accidents.

Patients Rights Group To Be Protested On Delaying Of Implementing National Drug Policy

Peoples Movement For Patients Rights (PMPR)has decided to launch people's protest by demanding implementation of long delayed National Drug Policy.under this  protest campaign  PMPR is to distribute leaflets contains the importance  of implementing  national drug policy in Sri Lanka at Colombo Fort Railway Station on this Friday evening 

The implementation of National Drugs Policy Act getting   delayed due to the  heavy opposition of some major drug manufacturers in the country PMPR has said.

Hospital Radiographers In Western Province To Launch Four Hour Walk Out On Wednesday

The Radiographers attach to Government Hospitals in Western Province are to be launched a four hour walk out from 8 a.m to 12 noon on this Wednesday by demanding solutions for six of their service demands.according to Government Radiography Technologists Union during the four hour walk out on this Wednesday only emergency services will be maintained while routine tests carryout in government hospitals of western province will be cancelled.

If the authorities are not able to give solutions for their service demands during this week the Radiographers attach to government hospitals island wide will be launched a one day sick note campaign on 26th of this month the Radiography Technologists Union has said.

"GMOA Is Trying To Destroy Midwifery Training Of Nurses Through Midwives'-Public Services Nurses Union

The Public Services Nurses Union (PSNU) has today charged that the real reason behind  the opposition of Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) to the Midwifery Training given to Nurses is none other then   blocking  Nurses from obtaining university degrees .speaking at a press briefing held at PSNU Headquarters in Abayaramaya Temple in Colombo today(20)a senior nursing officer attach to PSNU Mrs.Amitha Padmakumara has said that GMOA is using Midwives as a weapon to prevent the midwifery training of nurses and they have no right to do that as midwifery training has given to nurses way back from 1886.

"Midwives should have realized that the GMOA is showing their support to them  in this issue for their own benefit and not because they really love midwives" she has stressed.