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Health Bulletin 29/ January/ 2025 - Video

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Here are the top health news for the day:

Court grants relief to doctor, hospital, says Doctors Would Leave Patients Requiring Urgent Care if Made to Face Unnecessary Litigation
Exonerating a Delhi-based pulmonologist and hospital from charges of medical negligence while treating a patient diagnosed with Acute Myocardial infraction, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) observed that if a doctor has to face legal proceedings only for attending a patient in an emergency, then the doctor would feel better advised to leave the patient requiring urgent medical attention.

Although the complainant argued that the patient had died as the doctor was not qualified to treat the patient and had not referred him to any specialist in time, the Commission noted that the patient was taken to the Casualty, where the treating doctor was on duty.

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CAG urges Himachal Pradesh Medical Council to maintain data for doctors' license renewal

Altogether 2,779 doctors in Himachal Pradesh failed to renew their registration as of September 2022 and despite this, they did not face any action by the State Medical Council (SMC), revealed a recent report on the healthcare system by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The report highlighted that even though the Himachal Pradesh Medical Council Act, 2003 requires doctors practicing modern medicine to mandatorily register with the Council, not all the employed doctors in the State were registered with the Council. It also noted that no mechanism was adopted by the Council to track such non-registered employed/non-employed doctors.

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NEET PG aspirants seek justice over delayed MP round 2 counselling, seat allotment issues

Pointing out how the NEET PG 2024 Round 2 State Counselling has not been concluded yet in Madhya Pradesh, the NEET PG aspirants across the country have claimed that this is giving an undue advantage to the Madhya Pradesh students where people can choose between State Round 2 and AIQ Round 3 seats.

Apart from this, the candidates have also claimed that there was a huge negative shift in the seat allotment and upgradation of seats and institutes, compared to last year.

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NMC explains why NEET 2025 will stick to Pen-and-Paper format
Explaining why the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test exam is being conducted in pen-and-paper mode, a top official at the National Medical Commission (NMC) informed Education Times that before switching to the Computer-Based Test mode, the students must be it is necessary to ensure that proper infrastructure is in place, students are prepared mentally for the new format and to ease the pressure on the students.

As per the Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Dr BN Gangadhar, in the CBT mode, the exam will be conducted in multiple shifts and multiple question papers, which could result in logistical issues. Further, lakhs of computers will be required and the candidates, especially those belonging to rural and remote areas will need to get comfortable with the new pattern.

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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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