Health Bulletin 29/August/2026 - Video

The concerned candidates are advised to take note of the following points as per the NEET PG 2026 exam Information Bulletin. NBEMS shall be conducting the Computer-Based Test (CBT) in a safe and secure environment, maintaining social distancing norms wherever needed.

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NEET PG 2026 on August 30: Exam day guidelines, documents, prohibited items candidates must know

PG Medical Seat Expansion Raises Clinical Training Concerns, Parliamentary Panel Warns

Concerned over the rapid growth in PG medical seats without adequate clinical exposure and proper training, a Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended that the expansion of undergraduate and postgraduate seats should be undertaken only after ensuring quality education, adequate training and sufficient clinical exposure.

In its 176th report on 'Affordability and Accessibility of Healthcare facilities in Public and Private Sector' before the Parliament on August 7, 2026, the Department-related Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare opined that the recent Cabinet approval adding over 10,000 new medical and PG seats (scaling to 75,000 over five years) is a right step toward correcting the doctor-population ratio.

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More PG medical seats, less clinical exposure? Parliamentary committee flags quality concerns

FMGE 2026: NBEMS to Conduct Additional Exam on October 31

In a major change for foreign medical graduates, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has recently decided to conduct the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) three times a year.

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FMGE to be held thrice a year- NBE announces additional exam on October 31

Patient Charged ICCU Fees Despite General Ward Treatment, Consumer Court Orders Rs 2.75 Lakh Compensation

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), West Bengal, recently directed a private hospital, empanelled with the 'Swasthya Sathi' scheme, to refund Rs 2 lakh to a patient after it found that he was billed for an ICCU bed while being treated in a general ward.

Further, the Commission directed the hospital to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to the patient and Rs 25,000 as costs of litigation.

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Patient treated in general ward charged for ICCU: Consumer court slaps hospital with Rs 2.75 lakh payout