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Health Bulletin 14/ October/ 2024 - Video

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Overview

Here are the top health news for the day:

Premature newborn's hand amputated: Hospital, Doctor slapped Rs 45 lakh compensation for negligence

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Amritsar recently directed a city-based private hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 45 lakh compensation and Rs 1 Lakh legal cost to a man for alleged medical negligence while providing treatment to his newborn child.

After being born prematurely, the child was admitted to the hospital as he was suffering from a low oxygen level. However, during treatment, gangrene formed in his right hand leading to the amputation of the hand at PGI Chandigarh.

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Premature newborn's hand amputated due to negligence! Hospital, Doctor slapped Rs 45 Lakh Compensation


WBCERC directs Apollo Gleneagles Hospital to refund overcharged amount

Holding that the hospital overcharged the patient for a hernia operation, the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has issued a directive to the Apollo Gleneagles Hospital.

In its order, the regulatory panel directed the hospital to set up a fixed deposit of Rs. 13,488 in the name of a patient which can later used by the concerned patient for future treatments.

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Ray back overcharged Amount! Regulatory panel orders Apollo Gleneagles Hospital

Hospital ordered to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation for faulty discharge summary: Doctors exonerated
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently directed Noida-based Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to a man, whose mother attained a vegetative state after undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Although the Commission exonerated the doctors holding that there was no medical negligence on their part, it noted that the discharge summary issued by the Hospital recorded that Extrapontine Myelinosys (EPM) in the patient as the cause of death, but could not explain the reason for the same.

Karnataka Govt suspends officer over irregularities in COVID-19 PPE procurement scam

The Karnataka government has suspended the joint controller of the Karnataka State Accounts and Auditing Department over alleged irregularities in the procurement of PPE kits and other equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the PTI report, G P Raghu, currently serving as the financial adviser to the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, was the financial advisor to the medical education department when the alleged irregularities took place.

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AIIMS Announces Feeder Qualifications for 72 DM and MCh Programs
For super-specialisation in 72 DM and MCh courses across Institutes of National Importance (INI), the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has notified the feeder qualifications for the INI SS January 2025 session.
Laying down the eligibility criteria in its prospectus for the Institute of National Importance Super-Speciality Entrance Test (INI SS) January 2025 session, the AIIMS detailed the prior/required or feeder qualifications for DM, MCh and MD Hospital administration courses.
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AIIMS specifies feeder qualifications for 72 DM, MCh courses

Speakers

Yakshi Chugh

With a graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Yakshi Chugh embarked on a journey to explore the dynamic intersection of media and healthcare. In 2024, she joined Medical Dialogues, driven by a passion to enhance healthcare journalism and deliver insightful, impactful content to readers.
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