Health Bulletin 21/ February/ 2025

Taking strict action against a bariatric surgeon and another doctor, who were allegedly involved in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) angioplasty scam at Khyati Multispecialty Hospital, the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has suspended their medical registrations for three years.

Among these two doctors, Dr. Sanjay Patoliya, a bariatric surgeon, is one of the Directors of Khyati Hospital, and the other- Dr. Shailesh Anand, is a State Government official overseeing the implementation PM-JAY scheme, TOI has reported. As per the Daily, their suspensions are related to the deaths of two PM-JAY beneficiaries who died after undergoing angioplasty procedures at Khyati Hospital.

Doctors holding degrees in MS Traumatology and Surgery can now pursue MCh courses in Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

According to the NEET SS 2024 bulletin released by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), MS in Traumatology and Surgery was initially not designated as a qualification for any super-speciality courses- MCh, or DrNB. However, candidates with MS/DNB (General Surgery) are eligible to apply for all three MCh courses, while those with MS/DNB (Otorhinolaryngology) can pursue MCh in Neurosurgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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Granting relief to some of the undergraduate AYUSH students, who were not admitted through the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination, the Supreme Court has allowed them to retain their degrees.

Even though the Apex Court acknowledged that these students had not been admitted through the NEET-UG exam and therefore, their admissions were not valid, it also observed that withholding the exam results of these students would cause "immense hardship" to the students, who have already completed their courses.

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