Health Bulletin 06/July/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

13 years after being suspended by MCI, radiologist gets HC relief

Observing that baseless targeting of doctors is bound to prejudice public interest, the Delhi High Court bench on Monday set aside an order issued by the erstwhile Medical Council of India against a Radiologist. The Ethics Committee of MCI had directed back in 2010 to temporarily remove the name of the concerned radiologist from the Indian Medical Register for three months for alleged falsification of medical records.

However, the HC bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar took note of the fact that the Apex medical body could not find any medical negligence by the doctor and confirmed the allegation of falsification of records, which was never even raised against him.

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13 Years After Being Suspended By MCI, Radiologist Gets HC Relief

Do not charge for NExT mock test: Health Ministry directs NMC

Amid the backlash from the medical fraternity against the huge fees for appearing in the mock test examination for the National Exit Test (NExT), the Union Health Ministry has asked the National Medical Commission to consider waiving the same.

After this direction from the Union Health Ministry, deliberations have begun at the apex medical education regulatory body NMC, adds PTI.

The mock test for NExT will be conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on July 28. Final year MBBS students of the 2019 batch will be allowed appear in the examination.

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Do Not Charge For NExT Mock Test: Health Ministry Directs NMC

Lady Hardinge Medical College does not have adequate infrastructure to train MBBS students: NMC tells Health Ministry.

The prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) is now under the radar of the Health Ministry with the National Medical Commission (NMC) pointing out deficiencies in how the institute is lacking infrastructure facilities to train MBBS students under several parameters which are in strict violation of the Commission’s rules and regulations.

A letter in this regard was sent by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to the ministry on June 27.

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Lady Hardinge Medical College Does Not Have Adequate Infrastructure To Train MBBS Students: NMC Tells Health Ministry

4 AIIMS students held for operating NEET exam racket

Busting an illegal NEET exam racket in the capital, four medical students from AIIMS have been arrested by the Delhi police for allegedly being involved in rigging the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

Among the four arrested student, the mastermind of the gang, Naresh Bishnoi is a second-year student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The gang had collected several lakhs from few NEET aspirants to appear their gang members in their place. For the fake candidate to appear legitimate, they tampered with documents and ID cards.

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Four AIIMS Medical Students Arrested For Running NEET Exam Racket