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<\/p>\nTo ensure compliance, the Health Department has instructed pharmacies to reject prescriptions that do not adhere to the new guidelines. Representational image<\/p>\n
In a significant move aimed at improving patient safety and reducing medication errors, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of Haryana has issued a directive mandating that all diagnoses and prescriptions<\/a> be written in capital or bold letters. This order, effective immediately, applies to all registered medical practitioners in government and private hospitals, clinics, and health centres across the state.<\/p>\n The directive follows a landmark ruling by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which declared that legible medical prescriptions are an integral part of a patient\u2019s Fundamental Right to Health under Article 21 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n The court\u2019s decision was prompted by a case where a medico-legal report was found to be completely illegible, highlighting a long-standing issue within the medical community. The court observed that unclear or illegible handwriting can endanger patients\u2019 lives, leading to medication errors, incorrect dosages, and even death. The Haryana Health Department\u2019s new order is a direct response to this judicial mandate.<\/p>\n This policy change aims to eliminate the ambiguity caused by poor handwriting, which has been a leading cause of preventable harm to patients globally. The directive aligns with a growing push for greater transparency and accuracy in medical documentation and is a crucial step toward modernising healthcare practices in the state.<\/p>\n To ensure compliance, the Health Department has instructed pharmacies to reject prescriptions that do not adhere to the new guidelines. The government also plans to conduct workshops for doctors and pharmacists to standardise prescription practices and is exploring the adoption of e-prescriptions with a pilot project already underway in select districts. This initiative, while simple in its execution, is expected to have a far-reaching positive impact on the quality of healthcare and patient well-being in Haryana.<\/p>\n Pathikrit Sen Gupta is a Senior Associate Editor with News18.com and likes to cut a long story short. He writes sporadically on Politics, Sports, Global Affairs, Space, Entertainment, And Food. He trawls X via …Read More<\/p>\n Pathikrit Sen Gupta is a Senior Associate Editor with News18.com and likes to cut a long story short. He writes sporadically on Politics, Sports, Global Affairs, Space, Entertainment, And Food. He trawls X via … Read More<\/p>\n First Published:<\/p>\n September 20, 2025, 22:21 IST<\/p>\n News<\/a> india<\/a> ‘Read’ Alert: Write Prescriptions In Bold Or Capital Letters, Haryana Tells DoctorsDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last Updated:September 20, 2025, 22:26 IST The directive follows a landmark ruling by the Punjab and Haryana HC,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[64,63,24243,137,490,37977],"class_list":{"0":"post-158181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-doctor","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-medication","13":"tag-prescription"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Pathikrit](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pathikrit-sen-gupta-2023-11-9b495ff0ab75df55694941b75cfe8873.png\" "\\"Pathikrit")
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