Health Bulletin 11/November/2021

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30 percent or 50 percent reservation for Inservice doctors: HC asks MP state

Issuing notice in a plea concerning the benefits given to the in-service doctors, the principal bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently sought the response of the Directorate of Medical Education and principal secretary of Health services.

The petitioners, who are employed in the government hospitals of the state, have questioned the 30 percent reservation for the in-service doctors instead of the State policy of providing 50 percent reservation for them, reports FPJ.

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30 Percent Or 50 Percent Reservation For Inservice Doctors: HC Asks MP State

Services By Doctors In Lieu Of Fees Fall Under Consumer Protection Act 2019: High Court

The Bombay High Court bench has recently held that services performed by healthcare service providers in liau of fees are included within the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Holding the PIL seeking the exclusion of healthcare services from the Act, as "thoroughly misconceived", the bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and G.S Kulkarni observed, "We, therefore, hold that mere repeal of the 1986 Act by the 2019 Act, without anything more, would not result in exclusion of 'health care' services rendered by doctors to patients from the definition of the term "service"."

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Services By Doctors In Lieu Of Fees Fall Under Consumer Protection Act 2019: High Court

NMC inspects Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, 100 MBBS seats expected to be added

Aiming at increasing the intake capacity of MBBS students by another 100 seats, the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) has already sent a proposal to the National Medical Commission (NMC).

In fact, a delegation from NMC, the apex medical education regulatory body has already inspected the institute and reviewed its infrastructure, adds the Hindu. With permission from NMC, the MBBS seats in MMCRI are expected to go up by 100 in June next year.

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NMC Inspects MMCRI, 100 MBBS Seats Expected To Be Added

CDSCO raises cybersecurity alert on Medtronic remote controllers used in insulin pumps

Citing potential cybersecurity risks, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued a Medical Device Alert for Medtronic's MMT-500 Remote Controller and MMT-503 Remote Controller used as an optional accessory with Ambulatory Insulin Infusion Pumps.

The Medical Device Alert comes in line with Medtronic's Field Safety Notice, which states that Remote Controllers Used with Paradigm and 508 MiniMed Insulin Pumps are being recalled due to Potential Cybersecurity Risks.

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CDSCO Raises Cybersecurity Alert On Medtronic Remote Controllers Used In Insulin Pumps