Health Bulletin 07/November/2025 - Video
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Here are the top health stories for the day:
Over 150 foreign medical graduates in West Bengal await internships, urges Govt support
More than 150 medical graduates from abroad, who have cleared the mandatory screening test, i.e. Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), are waiting to get enrolled into the internship programme in West Bengal.
Recently, around 20 students went to the Swasthya Bhavan to highlight this issue before the authorities, and they were told that there are not adequate seats available to enrol the FMGs.
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Over 150 FMGs in WB awaiting internship allotment, Medicos urge state intervention
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists cannot use ‘Dr’ prefix, rules Kerala HC
On the issue of physiotherapists and occupational therapists using the prefix 'Dr', the Kerala High Court has clarified that such professionals cannot use the concerned prefix 'Doctor' without a recognised medical qualification.
"Hence, there shall be a direction to the competent authorities to ensure that the prefix “Dr.” mentioned in Exts.P1 and P1(a) is not used by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists without recognised medical qualification," ordered the HC bench comprising Justice V.G. Arun.
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NO 'Dr' prefix for Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Rules Kerala HC
Survey finds nearly 74 percent doctors in India burdened by clerical workload
The recent survey conducted across medical colleges throughout India has revealed that an alarming 73.9 percent of doctors are doing non-medical work as they have reported facing an excessive clerical workload.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the extensive survey, conducted by the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), received over 2,000 responses from medical students, teachers, and professors across 28 states and Union Territories, and the findings highlighted significant shortcomings in infrastructure, faculty availability, and the quality of training in newly established medical institutions.
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Nearly 74 percent Medicos in India under excessive clerical workload: Survey
Doctor ordered to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation for patient's death during delivery
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Sultanpur, has directed a doctor to pay Rs 5.05 lakh compensation to the family of a patient who died during the delivery of her child at a private hospital.
The history of the case goes back to 2019, when, reportedly, two women misled the pregnant woman and directed her family from a government hospital to a private facility.
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Medical Negligence: Doctor slapped Rs 5 lakh compensation for patient's death during delivery
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