HC Relief to MD Medicine Doctor, says Quarantine period counts as part of bond service during COVID Duty Farhat Nasim1 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTChennai: In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has observed that the quarantine period for postgraduate medical students engaged in Covid...
Delhi-based Private hospital, doctors directed to pay compensation for failing to provide appendix treatment to minor patient despite diagnosis Farhat Nasim31 Oct 2023 6:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Holding a private Delhi hospital and its doctors sheer negligent in administering appropriate treatment for appendix to a minor patient...
Biometric attendance: Karnataka Medical Colleges share concern on safety of data Barsha Misra31 Oct 2023 9:30 AM ISTBengaluru: Just on the day when India reported that ICMR data of 81.5 Crore people had been breached, Karnataka Medical College authorities were...
NMC Advice: Doctors should Carefully Document Patient's Case History, Examination Findings Barsha Misra30 Oct 2023 6:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Observing that proper documentation is the best defence of a treating physician in medical negligence cases, the National Medical...
HC comes to rescue of Gastroenterologist who received notice over failure to report for COVID duty Farhat Nasim30 Oct 2023 12:38 PM ISTChennai: In a major relief to a surgical gastroenterologist, the Madras High Court (MHC) has dismissed the show cause notice issued by the State...
Post Surgery Complications Lead to Organ Loss: Commission relief to doctors on medical negligence charges Farhat Nasim29 Oct 2023 7:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Emphasizing the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction and finding no jurisdictional errors in their decisions, the National Consumer...
CPS Courses to Restart? Maharashtra Medical Education Dept Rethinking its Decision of Derecognition Barsha Misra29 Oct 2023 9:30 AM ISTMumbai: The Medical Education Department in Maharashtra is reportedly rethinking its decision to derecognise College of Physicians and Surgeons...
What's the most common cause of Complaints against doctors? Here's what NMC says Barsha Misra28 Oct 2023 2:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Explaining why doctors get sued, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently observed that one of the most common causes of...
Forceps Left Inside Patient's Abdomen At GMC Kozhikode: Doctors, Nurses to Face Action, police looks for prosecution Barsha Misra28 Oct 2023 9:30 AM ISTKozhikode: In the latest update regarding the alleged medical negligence case in Government Medical College Hospital (GMC) Kozhikode, where...
Kerala: Today shortage of SR posts, tomorrow shortage of Assistant professors Barsha Misra27 Oct 2023 2:42 PM ISTKottayam: Citing a limited number of Senior Residency Posts in Kerala, the doctors in the State have demanded the Government's intervention and...
Proposal allowing Patients to appeal against State Medical Council Decisions to NMC gone on hold Barsha Misra27 Oct 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The proposal to amend the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act 2019 allowing the patients and their relatives to challenge the...
Medical Negligence in Nasotracheal Intubation: SC relief to Nagpur Hospital, ICU in-charge, Radiologist, ENT Surgeon Farhat Nasim26 Oct 2023 6:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noting that just because a doctor opts for a particular line of treatment but does not achieve the desired result, they cannot be held...
