New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court has issued show-cause notices to 28 states and union Territories for failing to comply with its directions to formulate uniform standards for patient safety in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and Critical Care Units (CCUs) across the country.

A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice NK Singh directed the additional chief secretaries or senior-most health department officials of the defaulting states and UTs to personally appear before the court on November 20, along with personally affirmed show-cause affidavits explaining their inaction.

“Notice is issued to the additional chief secretary/senior-most official of the department of health of all states/UTs, as to why action should not be not taken against them for such a casual app

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