Medical Negligence: Kerala HC junks doctors' plea against expert panel opinion, clarifies it's evidence, not a finding Written By Barsha Misra6 Aug 2026 2:30 PM ISTErnakulam: In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court clarified that the reports submitted by the State Level Apex Body investigating complaints...
Wolf in White Coat! HC restores associate professor's suspension in sexual harassment case, tells NMC to cancel license if found guilty Written By Adity Saha6 Aug 2026 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Calling him a 'wolf in white coat', the Karnataka High Court ordered that an Associate Professor of Shivamogga Institute of Medical...
No evidence justifying dialysis on patient with cardiac complications: Consumer court orders hospital, cardiologist to pay Rs 99 lakh compensation Written By Barsha Misra5 Aug 2026 3:15 PM ISTKakinada: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Kakinada, has directed a Nellore-based Hospital and its cardiologist to...
Reasonable working hours, adequate rest time each day for PG resident doctors: Health Ministry cites NMC regulations in Parliament Written By Barsha Misra5 Aug 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Postgraduate resident doctors should work for 'reasonable working hours' with 'adequate rest time each day', the Union Minister of...
NMC draft amendment scraps essentiality certificate requirement for setting up new medical colleges Written By Barsha Misra4 Aug 2026 4:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under the new amendment introduced to the Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Starting of New Medical Courses, Increase of...
Maharashtra govt forms panel on BHMS-CCMP conditional registration with medical council, doctors announce strike Written By Adity Saha4 Aug 2026 2:51 PM ISTMumbai: The medical fraternity in Maharashtra has expressed strong opposition and announced a 24-hour strike after the Maharashtra Government...
Long, multiple 24-hour duties leading cause of mental health issues among PG medicos: NMC tells Supreme Court Written By Barsha Misra3 Aug 2026 5:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: A long, round-the-clock duty roster is one of the leading causes of mental health issues in postgraduate medical students across...
CCMP registration row: Homeopaths allegedly lock Maharashtra medical council office in protest, threaten Mantralaya dharna, IMA demands action Written By Barsha Misra3 Aug 2026 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: Amid the escalating situation over the CCMP registration of homeopaths with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), homeopathy...
Surgical gauze left inside abdomen during hysterectomy: Hospital, Gynaecologist slapped Rs 12 lakh compensation Written By Barsha Misra2 Aug 2026 11:00 AM ISTCoimbatore: Holding a Coimbatore-based gynaecologist and a private medical facility liable for medical negligence for leaving a surgical gauze...
2,181 faculty posts vacant across AIIMS institutes, 436 at AIIMS New Delhi: Health Ministry tells Parliament Written By Adity Saha2 Aug 2026 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 2,181 faculty posts and 15,159 non-faculty posts are lying vacant across 20 AIIMS against a sanctioned strength of 6,304...
Supreme Court grants relief to doctor accused of demanding bribe for knee surgery, imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on Rajasthan govt Written By Barsha Misra1 Aug 2026 6:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court of India recently granted relief to a Government doctor, who was accused of demanding a bribe for knee surgery on a...
Supreme Court postpones hearing on plea over resident doctors' 'inhuman' duty hours Written By Adity Saha1 Aug 2026 1:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court recently postponed the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the 'inhuman' working hours of...
