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PGDCC Holder treats heart patient, Hospital, Doctors Fined Rs 5 Lakh
Jalandhar: Holding that there was clear-cut misrepresentation of doctors' designations, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jalandhar, recently directed a Super Speciality Hospital, its three doctors to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of a patient who died while undergoing treatment for Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction.
While considering the complaint, the Commission observed that in the absence of the lead Cardiologist, Dr. Chawla, two other doctors attended the patient, despite lacking the required qualification. Further, the Commission noted that there was a delay in conducting the angioplasty procedure.
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PGDCC Holder treats Myocardial Infarction: Hospital, Doctors slapped Rs 5 lakh compensation
NMC releases provisional seat matrix for PG medical, SS courses- Check out branch-wise breakup
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the provisional seat matrix for postgraduate (MD/MS/Diploma/DNB) and superspecialty (DM/MCh) medical courses across India for the academic year 2025–26, listing a total of 54,855 seats in medical specialities.
For NEET PG and NEET SS aspirants, this data highlights the distribution of seats in core specialties such as General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthesiology, and Pediatrics, among others. In addition, the NEET SS seat data provides insights into advanced training opportunities in super-specialties such as Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Surgical Oncology, and more.
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NMC releases provisional seat matrix for PG medical, SS courses- Check out branch-wise breakup
MBBS Aspirants’ Future Cannot Hang in Limbo amid NMC's Revision of Disability Guidelines, Says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently held that merely because the disability guidelines are currently being revised by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the fate of medical aspirants cannot hang in limbo.
With this observation, the Apex Court bench granted relief to a medical aspirant who was declared ineligible despite performing "exceedingly well" in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination.
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Pune Police seek expert medical opinion in Pregnant Woman's Death
Pune: Pune Police have intensified their investigation into the tragic death of a 37-year-old pregnant woman, who was allegedly denied emergency medical treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. As part of their inquiry, the police are seeking expert medical opinion from Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and B.J. Medical College (BJMC).
The woman was rushed to DMH on March 28 with severe pregnancy-related complications. However, her family claims the hospital demanded a Rs 10 lakh advance for treatment, allegedly refusing admission when they could only arrange Rs 2.5 lakh immediately. As her condition deteriorated, the family transferred her to another hospital, where she tragically passed away shortly after giving birth to twin daughters. This heart-wrenching incident has drawn attention to serious allegations of medical negligence and breach of legal obligations by a charitable hospital.
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Pregnant Woman's Death: Pune Police seek expert medical opinion
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