Lahore: The Punjab Health and Population Department has imposed a complete ban on the use of mobile phones by hospital staff in emergency departments during duty hours, aiming to improve patient care, discipline and professionalism in critical healthcare settings.
According to an official notification issued on January 16, the ban applies to all emergency departments operating under the administrative control of the department across Punjab. The directive covers medical officers, paramedical staff and support personnel without exception and has been enforced with immediate effect.
The notification states that mobile phone usage during emergency duty hours is strictly prohibited. In cases of urgent official communication or extreme necessity, staff have been instructed to use designated landline phones available within emergency departments.
The orders have been communicated to chief executive officers of district health authorities as well as medical superintendents of DHQ (non-teaching) and THQ hospitals across the province.
Medical superintendents have been directed to formally convey the instructions to all concerned staff, ensure strict enforcement of the ban and take disciplinary action against violators. The department stressed that the directive must be implemented in both letter and spirit to ensure uninterrupted and quality emergency medical services.
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