Health Bulletin 25/ April/ 2025 - Video

Observing that it cannot be expected to monitor each and every incident, the Supreme Court recently refused to examine pleas seeking more guidelines to protect doctors from the rising instances of assaults. Referring to a previous order passed by the Apex Court, the bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale observed that the related guidelines for doctors' safety already existed and that the petitioners were at liberty to file appropriate proceedings.

When the petitioners' advocate urged the court to supplement and strengthen the already existing guidelines, the Court observed that it was for the Parliament to enact a law on this.

Granting relief to an oncologist, who was accused in a medical negligence case, the Telangana High Court bench comprising Justice EV Venugopal quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against the doctor.

The HC bench dismissed the proceedings against the doctor after perusing the medical record, which reflected that the oncologist Dr. Reddy, had only suggested some tests to determine the patient's condition.

An Associate Professor at Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai (VS) General Hospital, who was recently suspended over allegations of conducting unauthorized drug trials on patients, has submitted a letter to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), accusing the administration of NHL Municipal Medical College, affiliated with the hospital of biased investigation, mental harassment, and unfair treatment.

Medical Dialogues had recently reported that over 50 pharmaceutical companies are under scrutiny for allegedly collaborating with eight doctors and an associate professor to carry out "unauthorised drug trials" on patients at V S Hospital, a facility operated by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The trials, reportedly conducted since 2021, involved critical and vulnerable patient groups suffering from autoimmune diseases, rabies, dermatological disorders, and other serious conditions.

The arrested administrative officer of S P Institute of Neurosciences, currently in police custody for allegedly abetting the suicide of renowned neurologist Dr. Shirish Walsangkar, was found to have significant control over the hospital’s daily operations. Her behaviour raised serious concerns, prompting 27 employees to file complaints against her.

This information was presented in a remand report submitted by the police before Chief Judge Vijaysinha Bhandari's court in the afternoon. The police requested an additional three days of custody, stating that further investigation could uncover more details and evidence.