Health Bulletin 03/July/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Multiple attempts are allowed, but must clear all 6 papers in one go to get PG: NMC NExT Regulations

Students will get multiple attempts to clear Step 1 and Step 2 of the National Exit Test (NExT), the National Medical Commission (NMC) specified in the recently released NMC National Exit Test Regulations, 2023. However, in order to get PG seats, the students will have to clear the 6 papers of Step 1 exam in one go.

The regulations stated that the candidates need to pass both Step 1 and Step 2 of NExT examination within 10 years of joining the MBBS course. NExT exam will soon replace the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination as well.

In order to get admitted to PG medical courses, the students will need to clear NExT Step 1 examination and all six papers of the exam by scoring a minimum of 50% or half of the maximum possible Raw Scores.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Multiple Attempts Allowed, But Must Clear All 6 Papers In One Go To Get PG: NMC NExT Regulations

Health Department drops 3-year ad-hoc recruitment, to now hire doctors for GMER Medical Colleges on contractual basis

After announcing the ad-hoc recruitment in January, the Gujarat Health Department has now opted for contractual recruitment for the posts of doctors and medical teachers at 13 medical colleges and hospitals (MCHs) under the Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS).

In this regard, the State on June 6 released an advertisement announcing that doctors will be hired for these posts on a 12-month contractual basis. This contractual recruitment is only applicable to 8 peripheral MCHs, excluding 5 major institutions.

Since the advertisement did not address the previous call for applications for 3-year ad-hoc recruitment back in January, candidates who had already paid the application fees are now confused as they do not have any clarity regarding their applications and they did not even get any refund. While there is no clarity regarding the ad-hoc appointment, GMERS has expedited the recruitment process for the 12-month contractual posts.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Health Dept Drops 3-Yr Ad-hoc Recruitment, To Now Hire Doctors For GMER Medical Colleges On Contractual Basis

Needles, pins allegedly left inside chest during bypass surgery: UP hospital, cardiac surgeon absolved in a medical negligence case

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has absolved an Uttar Pradesh-based hospital and an ex-chief cardiac surgeon held guilty by the State Commission in a medical negligence case filed by a cardiologist alleging that foreign objects, including needles and pins, were left in his chest during a bypass surgery.

Presiding Member of the Commission, Dr S M Kantikar set aside the order issued by the State Commission and observed that the needles are sharp and by any stretch of imagination, such foreign body certainly will not remain in chest for long 7 years without any symptoms.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Needles, Pins Allegedly Left Inside Chest During Bypass Surgery: UP Hospital, Cardiac Surgeon Absolved In Medical Negligence Case

Union Health Minister reviews preparedness in preventing vector-borne diseases

Ahead of the monsoon season, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya virtually reviewed preparedness of States for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Kala-azar and Japanese Encephalitis.

Chief Minister Sikkim, Health Ministers from 22 States, Pr. Secretaries (Health), MD NHM and senior officers from the States virtually joined the review meeting. Shri Sudhansh Pant, Officer on Special Duty, MoHFW was also present.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Union Health Minister Reviews Preparedness In Preventing Vector-Borne Diseases