Health Bulletin 23/ October/ 2024
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Faux Pas! Bihar health minister wears shoe cover on head while Begusarai hospital inspection, internet in splits
The Health Minister of Bihar, Mangal Pandey, is facing controversy for wearing a 'shoe cover' on his head instead of a proper surgical cap, during his visit to the Sadar Hospital in Begusarai.
Reportedly, the health workers at the facility had placed a 'shoe cover' on the Minister's head. This raised serious concerns regarding the hospital's protocols and the training of the hospital staff.
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Tamil Nadu requests NMC approval for 550 MBBS, 70 PG medical seats
Tamil Nadu State Health Department has sought the National Medical Commission's permission to increase 50 MBBS seats in each of the 11 medical colleges in the State that were started in 2021.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that back in 2021, NMC granted its permission for 11 new medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Due to this, most of the districts of the State had at least one medical college and 1650 new MBBS seats were added to Tamil Nadu and the State crossed the 5000 benchmark on the Government MBBS seats.
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Expert panel recommends changes to NEET SS exam pattern, informs NMC Secretary
Changes were introduced in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Superspeciality (NEET-SS) 2024 exam pattern after an expert panel was constituted to decide the eligibility criteria for admission to various super speciality courses, ET has reported.
This panel comprised experts from related fields, medical institutes, and members of the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
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Doctor ordered to Pay Rs 6 lakh for medical negligence in kidney removal case
The Telangana State Consumer Redressal Commission has dismissed an appeal from a doctor at a Karimnagar hospital accused of removing a patient's kidney during surgery for kidney stones. The commission upheld the earlier ruling of the Karimnagar District Consumer Disputes Forum, which had imposed a compensation of ₹6 lakh for medical negligence.
The patient had approached the hospital with severe stomach pain and was diagnosed with kidney stones. After depositing ₹6,000 for the surgery, complications arose post-operation, leading to a transfer to NIMS in Hyderabad for further treatment.
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