Health Bulletin 29/April/2026

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has now permanently removed the 150 MBBS seat cap and the population-based seat ratio rule from its regulations, thereby allowing medical colleges to increase seats and admit more MBBS students without the earlier restrictions.

Through an amended notification published in the official Gazette on April 23, 2026, the Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of NMC introduced changes to the "Guidelines under Regulation 10 of the Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Starting of New Medical Courses, Increase of Seats for Existing Courses & Assessment and Rating Regulation 2023 (UG-MSR 2023)" and Regulation 19 of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 originally notified in Extraordinary Gazette of India on 16.08.2023.

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NMC removes 150 MBBS seat cap, population ratio from UG MSR 2023, introduces 10 km distance norm

The Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, has cancelled the 2025 second semester MBBS examinations after an inquiry committee, which was formed to investigate the allegations of question paper leaks and answer sheet manipulation in MBBS and postgraduate final-year exams, found irregularities in the conduct of the exams.

The institute has issued show-cause notices to the Dean, staff members of the Examinations Section, and some students and has also decided to make a major reshuffle in the Examination Committee.

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IGIMS Patna MBBS paper leak row: Panel finds irregularities, 2nd semester exam cancelled

Taking suo motu cognisance of a case involving an alleged brutal attack on a patient by her husband, the Supreme Court of India on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations that three hospitals- Kailash Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and RK Hospital refused to provide her emergency treatment.

During the hearing, the Apex Court was informed that the woman was stabbed multiple times by her husband, causing serious injuries to vital parts of her body. She was in a critical condition when she was taken to nearby hospitals. However, three hospitals allegedly refused to admit her, reportedly citing the severity of her injuries.

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Why was emergency treatment not provided? Supreme court pulls up 3 Delhi Hospitals

In a shocking incident, an Operation Theatre (OT) attendant at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district has been suspended for allegedly impersonating a doctor and performing a breast surgery on a woman, officials said on Sunday.