Health Bulletin 10/July/ 2025 - Video
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Who's Exempt from Basic Course in Medical Education? NMC notifies new rules for medical faculty
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has offered an exemption from undergoing the mandatory Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) to the faculty serving in super-speciality departments or in broad speciality subjects not included in the undergraduate curriculum, and the faculty serving in Institutes of National Importance (INIs). Releasing the final Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025, in the official Gazette dated June 30, 2025, NMC laid down the eligibility qualifications of medical teachers at medical institutes.
In these regulations, the NMC announced an exemption from the Basic Course in Medical Education to select faculty. As per these regulations, the following faculty shall be exempt from the requirement to undergo the Basic Course in Medical Education-
(a) any faculty serving in super-speciality departments or in broad speciality subjects not included in the undergraduate curriculum; and
(b) any faculty serving in an institute of national importance, provided that such faculty shall be required to complete the course within two years of appointment in a recognised medical institution.
NMC has specified this in the newly released regulations after providing a similar clarification while considering the case of a doctor who had challenged the recruitment process at Dr. RMLIMS.
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Who's Exempt from Basic Course in Medical Education? NMC notifies new rules for medical faculty
Allahabad HC Rejects Recruitment Plea, says Physiotherapy Degree Not Equivalent to MBBS
Ruling that a degree in Physiotherapy cannot be treated as equivalent to a 'degree in medicine' (MBBS) under the applicable service rules, the Allahabad High Court bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar recently upheld the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission's (UPPSC) decision to bar a candidate holding a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from appearing in an interview for the post of Food Safety Officer.
As per the eligibility criteria laid out in the U.P. Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Cadre) Service Rules, 2012, a "degree in medicine" is one of the qualifications for the post.
Filing the plea, the petitioner had challenged the Commission's rejection of her candidature for the Food Safety Officer post despite having cleared the written examination.
The petitioner graduated in Physiotherapy from Integral University, Lucknow. She argued that her qualification fell within the broader ambit of medicine. Her counsel argued that the University Grants Commission (UGC), in a 2014 notification, had recognised Physiotherapy under "Health and Allied Sciences" category. Further, the petitioner argued that her curriculum included subjects like surgery, neurology, orthopaedics, and rehabilitation, qualifying it as modern scientific medicine.
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Physiotherapy degree NOT Equivalent to MBBS: Allahabad HC rejects recruitment plea
Doctors Demand Withdrawal of Maharashtra Medical Council order permitting CCMP-Trained Homeopaths to Practice Allopathy
Strongly opposing the Maharashtra Medical Council's decision to allow CCMP-trained homeopathic practitioners to practice modern allopathic medicine and register with the council, senior resident doctors in Maharashtra have urged the council to immediately withdraw the notification. They asserted that such a move is "medically indefensible, ethically unacceptable, and legally questionable."
In a letter submitted to the MMC Administrator, the Maharashtra Senior Resident Doctors Association (MSRDA) called the decision "unprecedented" and stated that its implementation would severely dilute the scientific integrity of modern medicine. They argued that the move is an affront to thousands of allopathic doctors who have dedicated over a decade of their lives to intense, evidence-based medical training, from MBBS to post-graduation and beyond.
Allowing practitioners trained in a fundamentally different medical system to transition into modern medicine through such a shortcut is, according to the association, reckless and dangerously irresponsible. Therefore, they demanded the urgent revocation of the decision to prevent irreversible damage to Maharashtra's medical ecosystem and to protect the safety of millions of citizens.
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Telangana Medical Council acts against Quacks, shuts down 12 Illegal Clinics
The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) on Tuesday conducted surprise inspections at several unauthorised medical centres in Shabad, a town on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The council identified 12 illegally operated establishments, all run by quacks without recognised medical qualifications.
The TGMC team, led by Chairman Dr. K. Mahesh Kumar and Vice-Chairman Dr. G. Srinivas, found that most of these clinics were small, single-room setups operating without valid licenses or qualified personnel.
“We will be filing cases against six individuals at the local police stations as per NMC 34, 54 Act and TSMPR Act 22, BNS Sections 318 and 319,” Dr Srinivas said, reports Telangana Today.
The TGMC has warned of serious health risks associated with receiving treatment from individuals without valid medical certification, including potentially fatal consequences from the unregulated use of steroids and antibiotics.
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