Health Bulletin 23/ December/ 2024

Chandigarh: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Chandigarh, recently directed the Max Hospital to pay Rs 15,000 compensation to a patient for charging him an excess amount of Rs 90,000 for the treatment of oncology and consequent robotics surgery.

Apart from the compensation, the Commission also asked the hospital to pay Rs 10,000 as litigation cost to the complainant and refund the excess amount i.e. Rs 90,000.

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Surgery Patient Overcharged- Consumer Court Holds Max Hospital Guilty of unfair trade practice

Dearth of Super Speciality Doctors in Dental Science, SC Grants Relief to Dentists Facing Admission Cancellation

New Delhi: Observing that there is a 'dearth of Super-Speciality Doctors' in the field of dentistry, the Supreme Court in a recent order granted relief to MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) graduates of the 2016-2019 batch in the dental colleges of Madhya Pradesh by regularising their admission and directing the State Government authorities to issue necessary degrees to them.

While considering an appeal filed by the MDS graduates, who challenged the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order cancelling their admission taken in 2016, the top court bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan observed, "It is commonly known that there is a dearth of super specialty doctors even in the field of dental science. If the admission of the appellants is not regularized the education undertaken by them would go in waste."

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SC Recognises Dearth of Super Speciality Doctors in Dental Science, Grants Relief to Dentists Facing Admission Cancellation

Fake Ayushman Cards Scam: ED raids hospitals, seizes Rs 88 lakh in cash

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized approximately Rs 88 lakh in cash, along with incriminating documents and digital devices, during searches at several hospitals in August. The searches were part of an investigation into the alleged creation of fake Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards.

The ED conducted searches at 20 locations in a case related to the alleged generation of fake Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards in August, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Fake Ayushman Cards Scam: ED raids hospitals, seizes Rs 88 lakh in cash

Chandigarh: FIR against 2 doctors of Landmark Hospital for medical negligence

Chandigarh: Two doctors from Landmark Hospital, Sector 33, have been booked for medical negligence leading to a patient's death. Police registered the FIR against these two doctors eight months after the 74-year-old patient died.

Both Dr. Harsimran Singh and Dr. Parminder Singh have been booked under Section 304A (causing death of negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, HT has reported.

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FIR against 2 Chandigarh Doctors for Medical Negligence