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<\/div>\nAll hospital staff are required to be in proper uniform during working hours. (File photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Chandigarh: <\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cFunky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, makeup and long nails” by the staff in hospitals will not be \u201cunacceptable\u201d, the Haryana government has said as it prepares a \u201cwell-followed\u201d dress code policy for healthcare professionals in the state.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the dress code policy, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij says, is to maintain discipline, uniformity and equality among the staff in government healthcare centres.<\/p>\n
\u201cA well-followed dress code policy in a hospital not only gives an employee his professional image but also presents an elegant image of an organisation among the public,” Mr Vij said on Friday.<\/p>\n
All hospital staff working in clinical (medics and paramedics), cleanliness and sanitation, security, transport, technical, kitchen, field, etc should be in proper uniform during working hours, he said.<\/p>\n
“Funky hairstyles, heavy jewellery, accessories, makeup, long nails during working hours are unacceptable, especially in the healthcare centres,\u201d Mr Vij said.<\/p>\n
Black pants with a white shirt along with a name tag shall be worn by trainees, except for the nursing cadre, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cMen’s hair should be no longer than collar length and should not interfere with the patient’s care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
“Unusual hairstyles and unconventional haircuts are not permitted. Nails must be clean, trimmed and well-manicured,” he stressed.<\/p>\n
Anil Vij said jeans of any colour, denim skirts and denim dresses are not considered professional dresses and, therefore, will not be permitted.<\/p>\n
“Sweatshirts, sweatsuits, and shorts are not permitted. Slacks, dresses, skirts and palazzos shall not be permitted too. T-shirts, stretch T-shirts, stretch pants, fitting pants, leather pants, capris, sweatpants, tank tops, see-through dresses or tops, crop tops, off-shoulder dresses, sneakers, slippers etc will not be permitted. Similarly, footwear must be black, clean, comfortable and free from funky designs,” the minister said.<\/p>\n
He said the dress code must be adhered to round-the-clock, including weekends, evenings and night shifts.<\/p>\n
Non-adherence to the dress code will lead to disciplinary action, and the erring employee will be marked absent for that particular day, he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Vij said the dress code that the staff working in government healthcare facilities will have to adhere to is in its final stages.<\/p>\n
“When you go to a private hospital, not a single employee is seen without a uniform, while in a government hospital, it is difficult to differentiate between a patient and an employee,” he said, adding that the dress code will improve the functioning of the hospitals in the state.<\/p>\n
The minister said a hospital requires some code and conduct from its employees and a dress code is an essential component which gives the organisation a “professional touch\u201d.<\/p>\n
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