Health Bulletin 17/ March/ 2025 - Video
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Here are the top health news for the day:
Coimbatore Hospital directed to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation for deficiency in service
A private hospital in Coimbatore has been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pay Rs 20 lakh in compensation to the parents of a pregnant woman who died allegedly due to a deficiency in medical care provided by doctors.
According to a recent media report in the Times of India, the patient, first consulted a private hospital in her locality on January 26, 2023, after becoming pregnant. The doctor advised her to return for a scan on February 17 to monitor fetal growth.
Foreign Medical Graduates have expressed disappointment at the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) for allegedly ignoring a directive issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) regarding the payment of stipends and security demand.
The All Foreign Medical Graduates (ALL FMGs) Association (AFA) claimed that while the medical council has failed to implement the NMC-mandated stipend policy, it continues to impose Rs 1 lakh refundable security deposit on non-domicile FMG interns, a requirement that is not mentioned in NMC guidelines.
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Days after reports revealed that 32% of eligible government doctors declined promotions to professor positions in Andhra Pradesh's Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), a similar trend has emerged in the secondary healthcare sector. Again, 59% of eligible doctors have now refused promotions to the post of District Coordinators of Health Services (DCHS), prompting serious concern from Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav.
High Rate of Refusal in DCHS Promotions
During the latest promotion process, 50 out of 85 eligible doctors rejected promotions to DCHS, despite six existing vacancies and two more expected soon. This reluctance follows the recent refusal of 33% of eligible government doctors to accept promotions to professor positions in GMCs.
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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a Kolkata-based vascular surgeon and Nightingale Diagnostic and Medicare Centre Pvt. Ltd to pay Rs 75 lakh in compensation to a minor patient who suffered 90% permanent disability after undergoing Arterio-Venous Malformation (AVM) embolization surgery, which ultimately led to the amputation of her right leg above the knee due to alleged medical negligence.
The bench comprising Presiding Member Subhash Chandra and Member AVM J Rajendra AVSM VSM (Retd.) found the doctor and hospital jointly guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in service that included misrepresentation of post-surgical complications, inadequate informed consent, and failure to explore alternative treatment options.
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