Pandemic, Delayed Hiring at Medical Council lead to 100 pending medico-legal cases
Hyderabad: Delayed appointment of the ethics committee coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of loss regarding the regular case hearings at the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC).
As a result, there are around 100 pending cases that Council still needs to decide, reports TOI.
The State Medical Council operates as the apex medical body in that particular state. Among the numerous responsibilities bestowed upon the medical council, its ethics committee in particular deals with the adjudication process- especially regarding the medical negligence cases.
As per the latest media report by the Times of India, the ethics committee of Telangana State Medical Committee is not fully functional, which has ultimately led to a huge pendency of cases.
It is the state government that nominates six persons for the Medical Council. Further, two members are nominated by the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and four ex-officio members are automatically in the committee by their position.
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