Kerala University of Health Sciences refuses hospitals demand over education quality concerns

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As the demand for nurses are on a rise in the state hospitals with many migrating abroad, the private hospital managements are demanding theKerala University of Health Sciencesto allow 100 to 150-bedded hospitals in the state to start Nursing courses. However, the university has refused the demand stating that “the move will affesct the quality of Education“.

As per Indian Nursing Council (INC), a nursing college should have 100 bedded

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parent hospital or own hospital which is a compulsory requirement. ButKUHSis insisting on 300 bedded parent hospital or own hospital to run a nursing college.

KUHS in its reply to theKerala Private Hospitals Associationsaid that the university has the to fix higher standards considering the uniqueness of its jurisdiction. KUHS registrar toKPHAsaid that the university has set a higher minimum standards requirement and stipulated that to start a new nursing college, there shall be an established functional hospital with a minimum of one year of existence having 300-bed strength with all facilities. The bed occupancy of the parent hospital shall also maintain a 1:3 student-patient ratio.