Health Bulletin 11/April/2026

Highlighting the non-uniform implementation of the Foreign Medical Graduates Licentiate (FMGL) 2021 Regulations across States, the medical graduates from abroad have requested the National Medical Commission (NMC) to grant a one-time exemption from its strict applicability.

In the representation submitted before the Apex Medical Commission, the FMGs have requested NMC to ensure that the 2021 Regulations are implemented prospectively and uniformly from the 2022 batch onwards.

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Grant one-time exemption from FMGL regulations, apply prospectively from 2022 batch: FMGs urge NMC

Pointing out that permitting students only four attempts to clear the MBBS first professional examination can be overly stringent for many students adjusting to the demanding nature of medical education, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has suggested increasing the permissible limit to six attempts.

However, the panel has opined that the students must complete the entire MBBS course within a maximum period of ten years from the date of admission.

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Parliamentary panel suggests 6 attempts to clear MBBS 1st professional exams, 10 years to complete course

Observing that failure to conduct a pre-anaesthetic check-up amounts to gross negligence, the Kerala High Court recently denied relief to an anaesthetist booked under Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Referring to the findings of the post-mortem report and the expert panel, the HC bench comprising Justice G. Girish observed, "...the findings in the postmortem report, as well as the report of the expert panel, are to the effect that the surgery of the deceased lady was conducted without pre-anesthetic check-up which the petitioner was bound to conduct before proceeding with the application of anesthesia upon her. If it is found that no pre-anesthetic check-up was done upon the deceased lady, it would definitely point to gross negligence on the part of the petitioner."

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Failure to conduct pre-anaesthetic check-up is gross negligence: HC refuses relief to anaesthetist booked under IPC 304A

Taking note of alleged unethical practices, professional misconduct, use of fake medical qualifications, and expired registration certificates, the Telangana Medical Council has removed the name of a doctor from its medical register for two years and censured another for their alleged illegal practices at a diagnostic centre in Suryapet.

The Council found that Dr Soma, a registered sonologist, was practising as a Consultant Radiologist with a fake MD degree and with an expired registration since March 26, 2022. He has been directed to surrender his Permanent Registration Certificate and Renewal Certificate within ten days, failing which his name will be permanently removed from the Medical Register.

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Misrepresentation as MD Radiodiagnosis, no valid registration: Telangana medical council bars doctor for 2 years, censures another