Health Bulletin 27/October/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

RGSSH Resident Doctors launch indefinite strike against overdue salaries

Resident doctors at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) in New Delhi have been working for four months without receiving their salaries.  As a result, the doctors initiated an indefinite strike on Monday due to the hospital's failure to pay their salaries.

The doctors have ceased providing elective services, including Outpatient Department (OPD) and Operation Theatre (OT) services. However, they are still attending to Inpatient Department (IPD) patients already admitted in wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and any medical or surgical emergencies.

Doctor discovers shocking cause of woman's strange ear sensation

A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine details a rather unusual and unsettling situation involving a 64-year-old woman. She sought medical attention after experiencing persistent clicking and rustling in her left ear for four days. Upon examination, doctors were surprised to discover a small spider and its exoskeleton inside her ear canal, as documented in a video.

Reference: Liyin Weng, B.S., and Tengchin Wang, M.D., A Spider and Its Exoskeleton in the Ear Canal, New England Journal of Medicine, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2307942

Air Marshal Dr Sadhna Saxena Nair makes history, becomes First Woman Director General Hospital Services-Armed Forces

In a momentous achievement within the Indian Armed Forces, Air Marshal Sadhna S Nair has been appointed as the Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) effective from October 23, 2023. With this appointment, she has created history by becoming the first female officer to ascend to this prestigious position, underscoring her dedication and exceptional service in the medical wing of the armed forces.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Air Marshal Dr Sadhna Saxena Nair Makes History, Becomes First Woman Director General Hospital Services-Armed Forces

Medical negligence in Nasotracheal Intubation: SC relief to Nagpur hospital, ICU In-Charge, Radiologist, ENT Surgeon

Noting that just because a doctor opts for a particular line of treatment but does not achieve the desired result, they cannot be held liable for negligence, provided that the said course of action undertaken was recognized as sound and relevant medical practice; the Supreme Court has exonerated Nagpur-based private hospital, a doctor, an ENT Surgeon and a Radiologist from charges of medical negligence in conducting Nasotracheal Intubation (NI) procedure that resulted in tracheal damage, sepsis, and voice loss.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Medical Negligence In Nasotracheal Intubation: SC Relief To Nagpur Hospital, ICU In-Charge, Radiologist, ENT Surgeon