Health Bulletin 29/December/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Himachal HC Upholds Exclusion of Students Studied Outside State from MBBS State Quota
In a recent order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that excluding students from consideration for admission under the State quota MBBS seats because they studied outside the State due to their parents being privately employed outside Himachal Pradesh is neither arbitrary nor unconstitutional.
Centre Unveils Uniform Hospital Billing System to Boost Healthcare Transparency
Aiming to provide the patients with a clearer disclosure and itemised breakdown of charges, India's national standards body has introduced a uniform, but voluntary hospital bill format, Telegraph India has reported.
This new format has been introduced amid long-standing concerns about high opacity levels in hospital bills across the country, and it seeks to establish a common benchmark for clarity and accountability in billing.
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Centre introduces uniform hospital bill for improving transparency in healthcare expenses
Odisha Plans Comprehensive Review for MBBS Seat Expansion Across 14 Govt Medical Colleges
The Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) has decided to review the number of seats in medical colleges in Odisha and determine whether to apply for an increase in seats.
This decision comes after the National Medical Commission (NMC) decided to continue the temporary relaxation of MBBS admission rules for existing medical colleges for the 2026-27 academic year. Odisha has a total of 14 government medical colleges.
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Odisha to review MBBS seat increase after NMC extends relaxation for 2026-27
Medical Negligence: Delhi Consumer Court Orders Nursing Home to Pay Rs 20 Lakh for loss of fallopian tube
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission VIII (Central), Delhi, has directed a private nursing home in the city to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to a woman, who suffered the loss of her fallopian tube and permanent infertility due to the medical negligence of a treating doctor.
The Commission observed that the treating doctor failed to diagnose the patient's ectopic pregnancy on time and also misrepresented her qualifications. Accordingly, the consumer court held the private nursing home vicariously liable for the acts of the doctor and ordered,
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