Bhubaneswar: As per the direction of the Orissa High Court, Chief Secretary PK Jena has instructed all doctors of the State to write prescription, post-mortem report, and medico legal reports in capital letters or legible handwriting or in typed form only so that their handwriting doesn’t create any confusion.
“All Registered Medical Practitioners/ Medical Officers of Govt. Peripheral healthcare facilities/ Medical College Hospitals, Private Clinics and Pvt Medical Colleges are to write prescription in proper legible handwriting or in typed form as per guideline of NMC(Chapter 2-4B / Notification No. 12013 Dt 23.5.2022).
The medico legal reports & post-mortem reports are to be written either in capital letter or in a typed form or in good legible handwriting to ensure appreciation of evidence in the judicial system and to be uploaded in MLOS,” read an order issued by the Health & Family Welfare Department.
