Incentive marks to in-service candidates in PG Medical admissions laudable, benevolent: Madras HC refuses to interfere with policy Farhat Nasim19 Aug 2023 3:50 PM ISTChennai: Observing that the policy of providing incentive marks to the in-service candidates and adding the incentive marks for competing with the...
Disciplinary Action against Doctors over failure to prescribe generic medicines: Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, NMC Garima18 Aug 2023 6:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hearing a petition seeking disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines to their patients, the Supreme...
SC Relief to Padma Shri Awardee Cardiologist, sets aside adverse observations by Consumer Court in medical negligence case Farhat Nasim18 Aug 2023 3:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The adverse comments made by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) against the renowned cardiologist and Padma Shri...
Doctor seeks PG Medical Admission under PwD category, Supreme Court issues notice Kajal Rajput18 Aug 2023 12:56 PM ISTA bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notices to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Union Health Ministry,...
SC extends PG Medical Admissions deadline to October 10 Barsha Misra17 Aug 2023 4:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: While considering the plea by the National Medical Commission seeking an extension of the admission deadline in respect of the...
Time Schedule for Medical Courses Mandatory and Binding on all, No Dilution is Permissible: Delhi HC Barsha Misra16 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently observed that the time schedule and its sanctity to medical courses has unequivocally been held to be...
Gross Medical Negligence at Safdarjung Hospital: NCDRC upholds Rs 11 lakh compensation Barsha Misra15 Aug 2023 7:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently upheld the 2018 order passed by the Delhi State Consumer Court,...
Failing to furnish medical records amounts to professional misconduct, infringes patients' rights: Madras HC Farhat Nasim11 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTMadurai: Observing that the failure to furnish information by the authorities of a hospital does constitute an infringement of the patient's right,...
Chemotherapy given to non cancer patient: KGMU doctor slapped Rs 4.5 lakh compensation Farhat Nasim8 Aug 2023 5:07 PM ISTLucknow: A professor of radiotherapy department at King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, has been directed by the District Consumer...
Patient persuaded to opt for titanium implant instead of steel implant, Forum slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on orthopaedic doctor, hospital Farhat Nasim6 Aug 2023 5:07 PM ISTBhubaneswar: An attending orthopaedic doctor at VIMSAR, a doctor and a private nursing home has been held guilty of medical negligence by the District...
Hyderabad Hospital to pay Rs 4.7 Lakh fine for violating CGHS rates, overcharging COVID Pnemonia patient Farhat Nasim5 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTHyderabad: Holding a city-based hospital guilty of violating the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) approved rates and statutory directions...
Delay in performing surgery amounts to negligence: Kamineni Hospital, surgeon directed to pay Rs 6 Lakh compensation Farhat Nasim3 Aug 2023 2:17 PM ISTHyderabad: Noting that delay in performing the operation amounts to not only negligence but also the deficiency of service, the Telangana State...
