Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Kerala government has issued an order to implement a unified shift system for all categories of employees, including nurses, in private hospitals in the state, irrespective of the number of beds.

The order, issued by the Department of Employment and Skills, is expected to be a solace to hundreds of workers in the private health sector.

The order, dated October 18, was issued amending a previous order allowing the implementation of the 3-shift system for employees of private hospitals with more than 100 beds in the state.

A copy of the order was shared with the media on Tuesday.

Based on the recommendation of the Veerakamar Committee and the recommendation and suggestions of the Private Hospital Industry Liaison Committee, an order was issued in 2021 making

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