Health Bulletin 18/June/2025

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC)- DF-1 has directed Chandigarh-based Mukat Hospital to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation for a botched gall-bladder surgery.

During the surgery, a PD stent broke, and part of the stent got stuck in the Pancreatic Duct. For this, the patient had to undergo a further procedure at Medanta Hospital.

Apart from paying Rs 25 lakh compensation, the hospital was also directed to pay Rs 6,37,000, the amount paid by the complainant at Medanta Hospital for treatment and also pay Rs 10,000 as litigation cost.

The history of the case goes back to 2021, when the patient was suffering from upper abdominal pain and, accordingly, she approached the treating hospital, where she was diagnosed with Cholelithiasis (Gall Bladder Stone). The treating doctors advised the patient and her family to get the Gall Bladder removed via surgery, i.e., Cholecystectomy, immediately.

After the complainant and her family gave consent for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, the complainant was informed that while removing the Gall Bladder, a stent would be inserted in the Pancreas. Immediately, the Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy was conducted. However, while conducting the procedure to insert the stent in the Pancreas, the stent broke down from the outside, and part of the stent was stuck in the Pancreatic Duct.

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Stent broken, stuck in pancreatic duct! Chandigarh Hospital told to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation for botched gall bladder surgery

Assistant Professors Recruitment Process- HC Issues Notice to AHPGIC Director

While considering the plea challenging the recruitment process for 17 Assistant Professor posts in six superspecialty disciplines at the institute, the Orissa High Court has issued notice to the Director of Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer (AHPGIC), Cuttack.

Even though the HC Bench comprising Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra has given a go-ahead with the recruitment process, it has restrained the authorities from finalising any appointments without the Court's permission.

The matter has been listed for further hearing in the week commencing August 4.

As per the latest media report by the Times of India, an Assistant Professor in the department of TB at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, along with four others, challenged the advertisement issued by the institute on May 28 for recruitment to 17 Assistant Professor posts.

The concerned advertisement proposed to select Assistant Professors solely based on marks, giving 40% weightage on MBBS marks for the candidates who completed their post-graduation before 2016-2017, and 20% marks from PG.

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Recruitment Process for Assistant Professors Challenged- HC Issues Notice to Cancer Institute's Director

NMC directs 50 premier medical colleges to add PM Vidyalaxmi scheme education loans in prospectus

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed all the Medical Colleges and Institutions regarding the Adoption of the Model Education Loan Scheme (MELS) formulated by the Indian Banks Association (IBA). The institutes have been asked to include information about these loans in their prospectuses to inform students about available financial assistance.

The NMC identified 50 premier medical institutions to promote the PM Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme in their prospectuses and admission brochures. These include All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Mangalagiri, Guwahati, Patna, Raipur, Delhi, Rajkot, Bilaspur, Samba, Nagpur, Bathinda, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gorakhpur, Raebareli, Madurai, Kalyani, and Bibinagar; Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and University College of Medical Sciences, all in Delhi; Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak; ESIC Medical Colleges in Faridabad, Bangalore, and Chennai; National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, and Kasturba Medical Colleges in Manipal and Mangalore; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences, and Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram; Armed Forces Medical College, Pune; Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry; Christian Medical Colleges in Vellore and Ludhiana; Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur; Madras Medical College, Chennai; Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Tamil Nadu; Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad; Shri Vinoba Bhave Institute of Medical Science, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences and King George's Medical University, Lucknow; Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Etawah; and Medical College, Kolkata, among others.

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NMC directs 50 premier medical colleges to add PM Vidyalaxmi scheme education loans in prospectus, admission brochures

Tragic: 2 more young doctors killed in Air India plane crash

In a heartbreaking incident, two more young and aspiring doctors lost their lives in the tragic Air India plane crash that struck the hostel mess building of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad last week.

The deceased have been identified as Dr Bhavesh Senta, an intern from the 2019 batch of Government Medical College, Surat, and Dr Taskin Inayatali Saiyed from the 2018 MBBS batch of NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad.

While rumours suggest that the doctors were present at the BJ Medical College mess building when the incident occurred, it remains unclear whether they were passengers on AI 171 or had visited the premises for another reason.

Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association Junior Doctors’ Network (IMA JDN) shared the heartbreaking news on 'X', offering their condolences and mourning the loss.

"Their untimely demise is a heartbreaking reminder of how deeply this tragedy has impacted our medical fraternity. IMA JDN stand in solidarity with her family, friends, and colleagues in this moment of grief," the association said.

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Tragic: 2 more young doctors killed in Ahmedabad plane crash