Health Bulletin 7/July/ 2025 - Video

Published On 2025-07-07T17:41:48+05:30 | Updated On 7 July 2025 5:41 PM IST

Overview

Here is the top health news for today:

Uttarakhand Consumer Court Exonerates Radiologist of Negligence in Foetal Anomaly Case

Granting relief to a Haridwar-based Radiologist, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand, recently exonerated him from charges of medical negligence for failure to detect foetal anomalies.

Even though the complainant alleged that the Radiologist failed to diagnose the absence or severe underdevelopment of Fetal Femur Length, lumbar, and sacrum while conducting prenatal USGs, the State Consumer Court reiterated a previous judgment that held that an ultrasound report should not be considered conclusive proof of internal organ conditions.

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Failure to Detect Foetal Anomalies: Consumer Court Exonerates Radiologist of Medical Negligence

Thiruvarur Doctor ordered to pay Rs 20 Lakh Compensation after patient dies due to treatment delay

Holding a private medical practitioner liable for deficiency in service, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thiruvarur, has directed him to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to a government doctor for the death of his father following delayed treatment for jaundice.

The Forum found the doctor guilty of "deficiency in service" after reviewing expert medical opinions and the sequence of events leading up to the patient’s death in August 2022.

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Consumer Court slaps Rs 20 Lakh compensation on Private doctor over Death of Govt doctor's father

PG Doctors Face 36+ Hour Shifts, Caste Bias: Social Justice Ministry seeks action

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has called for an urgent intervention from the Union Health Ministry to address excessive duty hours of resident doctors and alleged caste-based discrimination faced by postgraduate medical students from marginalized communities like SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwDs.

This comes after the Ministry of Social Justice received a representation submitted by the United Doctors Front (UDF) on 28.06.2025, in which the association sought an urgent intervention from the Ministry to address these issues.

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Excess duty hours for resident doctors, caste discrimination: MoSJE urges Health Ministry's Intervention

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