Health Bulletin 20/ March/ 2025 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health news for the day:
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has overturned the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's decision, which had earlier held Max Super Specialty Hospital, Bathinda, liable for medical negligence in the treatment of a patient suffering from multiple organ ailments.
Subhash Chandra, Presiding Member and Dr Sadhna Shankar, Member ruled in favour of the hospital, stating that no case of medical negligence was established. The Commission clarified that the patient was already under the care of a multi-disciplinary ICU team, and the absence of specific specialists does not imply improper treatment or a breach of medical duty.
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to include a doctor's name in the panel for the post of Dean in Government Medical Colleges (GMC) for the academic year 2024-25. The decision came after the court found that the petitioner met the necessary administrative experience criteria, contrary to the state's claims.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh slammed Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare department, the Director of Medical Education (DME) and the Dean, Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, EVR Periyar Salai, Chennai, stating that while considering the administrative experience of the doctor, her name has been 'dropped like a hot potato'. Additionally, expressing that such a stand taken by the respondents is quite unfortunate and cannot at all be entertained.
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The MBBS doctors have raised concerns over the conduct of the NEET PG examination, emphasizing the need for either a proper normalization process or conducting the exam in a single shift to ensure fairness.
All India MBBS Doctors Association (AIMDA) President Dr Vinod Sharma Bagra criticized the two-shift exam format, calling it a flawed decision that has led to confusion among students and legal disputes over answer keys and evaluation methods. He pointed out that the delay in releasing answer keys due to multiple court petitions has, in turn, postponed the counselling process, affecting the academic calendar.
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Pulling up the High Court that gave the verdict denying a BAMS degree to a student for being ineligible due to not passing higher secondary education with English as a subject even after he later reappeared and cleared his 10+2 exams, the Supreme Court of India has granted him relief. The apex court relief comes after 13 years of legal battle by allowing him to be issued the degree, as he had rightfully completed his course and internship.
Acknowledging the fact that the student had spent nearly six years completing his BAMS degree and part of his internship, the apex court strongly criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court for ignoring his hard work, even though the interim order said he couldn’t claim special rights. It found the High Court's decision to be unfair and wrong which dismissed all his efforts.
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