Health Bulletin 02/August/ 2025 - Video

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thanjavur, recently directed a Tambaram-based private hospital and its six doctors (including an orthopaedic surgeon, a surgeon, 3 Anaesthetists, and a plastic surgeon) to pay Rs 76 lakh compensation to a patient, who became disabled after undergoing treatment at the hospital.

After undergoing six surgeries at the hospital, the complainant/patient was diagnosed with a compartment syndrome and foot drop. The complainant became 50% disabled, requiring the assistance of a round-the-clock attendant.

The history of the case goes back to 2022, when, after meeting with a two-wheeler accident, the complainant was diagnosed with a fracture in his right knee. On the same day i.e. 15.09.2022, the complainant was admitted to Kasthuri Hospital, Thambaram. The doctors diagnosed a normal ECG, a normal Doppler study of the right lower limb arteries, no evidence of stenosis in the arteries, and right lower limb no deep vein thrombosis. After assessing the complainant, the treating doctor- an orthopaedic surgeon, found no signs of compartment syndrome.

In a major relief for the undergraduate medical education in Karnataka, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted conditional renewal and recognition to 22 government medical colleges in Karnataka, which had earlier received show-cause notices from the Commission for deficiencies in infrastructure and faculty requirements.

While granting conditional renewal and recognition to these medical colleges for the academic year 2025-2026, the Apex Medical Commission gave them four months to comply with the NMC standards.

Even though the Commission has not imposed any penalties on any of these 22 GMCs this year, they have been issued warning that admissions will be restricted for the next academic year if the system is not rectified.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that earlier this year, NMC had issued show-cause notices to 22 government medical colleges in Karnataka for failure to meet standard parameters, including infrastructure and faculty recruitment.

A long-awaited healthcare expansion project in Chandigarh, aimed at reducing the heavy patient load on the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), continues to face major delays despite multiple approvals and the official transfer of land nearly four years ago.

The Sarangpur satellite centre project, originally proposed in 2017, involves the development of a sprawling 50.76-acre campus intended to house a new MBBS college, advanced treatment centres, and speciality hospitals. The Union Cabinet approved the transfer of the land to PGI in 2019, but the Chandigarh administration only officially handed over possession in November 2021 after prolonged discussions.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a major setback, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGI Chandigarh) has failed to complete the project of the 300-bed hospital at Sangrur within the stipulated timeframe. With the deadline being missed, PGIMER has now set December 2019 as the new deadline for the completion of the hospital at its satellite centre.