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Madras HC grants relief to underage FMG, directs NMC to allow screening test participation
Granting relief to a Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG), who was denied to appear in the mandatory screening test for being underage at the time of MBBS admission abroad, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to allow the medico for appearing in the screening test.
Last year, Apex Medical Commission rejected his request to appear in the screening test. Following this, the student approached the Madras High Court seeking relief and filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in this regard.
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Kolkata hospital, doctors fined Rs 75 lakh for delayed diagnosis after bariatric surgery, resulting in patient's death
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently directed a Kolkata-based hospital and its two doctors to pay Rs 75 lakh compensation and Rs 2 lakh litigation cost to the family of a man, who died due to complications after undergoing sleeve gastronomy, in the form of bariatric surgery.
After the patient's condition worsened a week after the surgery, he was taken to the hospital again. However, the doctors at the hospital, a doctor of General Medicine and an Anesthetist delayed conducting a CT scan to diagnose the problem. Due to this delay, gangrene developed in the patient's intestine, opined the NCDRC bench.
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The High Court orders NMC and State to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation, grants relief to PwD doctor denied Senior Residentship
The Rajasthan High Court recently granted relief to a doctor with a benchmark disability, whose application for the post of Senior Residentship was rejected by the State Government authorities as the doctor had crossed the age of 45 at the time of application. Although the doctor argued that being a PwD candidate, he was allowed to get a 5-year age relaxation, the authorities including the National Medical Commission (NMC) opposed his plea.
While considering his petition, the HC bench of Justice Sameer Jain allowed him the age relaxation and directed the NMC and the State to pay Rs 1 lakh cost, to be divided equally, for the delay and hardship caused to the petitioner.
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Banas Medical College interns on strike, demand stipend increase
Around 100 MBBS interns at Banas Medical College, Palanpur have called a strike demanding a stipend of Rs. 18,200 as opposed to Rs 12000 that they are receiving currently. The Interns are also demanding proper accommodation arrangements.
The interns of the medical college have stated that they are being paid Rs. 12,000 per month which is significantly less than the minimum stipend mandated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines.
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