Fines have been imposed on medical institutions in Shymkent

The Department of the Committee of Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Technical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the city of Shymkent (Department) together with the Prosecutor's Office of Shymkent conducted an unscheduled inspection of a number of medical institutions in the city of Shymkent.

According to the results of the inspection, almost all medical institutions of the city revealed facts of non-compliance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements" (Law), only in some of them administrative measures were not taken due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

In particular, several medical measuring devices are used in medical institutions, such as a patient monitor, a ventilator, an audiological screening system "Audio-SMART" and an ultrasound diagnostic device, etc. failed verification in accordance with the established procedure.

A measuring instrument that has not been verified on time can directly affect and pose a danger to human life and health.

Based on the submission of the Shymkent City Prosecutor's Office, Department employees and responsible officials of 11 medical institutions for non-compliance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Law, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Article 419 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Administrative Offenses" brought to administrative responsibility and imposed fines totaling 3,874,695 tenge.