Doctors weigh legal, policy options after Kerala HC allows physiotherapists to use 'Dr' prefix Adity Saha5 Feb 2026 9:30 AM ISTKozhikode: Disappointed over the High Court verdict letting physiotherapists and occupational therapists to use the prefix...
Physiotherapists Can Use ‘Dr’ Prefix; Title Not Exclusive to Medical Professionals: Kerala HC Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri27 Jan 2026 6:15 PM ISTErnakulam: The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the pleas seeking a ban on Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapy Professionals to proclaim...
Health Bulletin 27/January/2026 Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri27 Jan 2026 5:31 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reduced NEET Cutoff for BAMS Admissions 2025Denying a plea by Ayurvedic...
'Doctor' title not exclusive to medical professionals! Kerala HC allows physiotherapists to use Dr prefix Barsha Misra24 Jan 2026 7:22 PM ISTErnakulam: The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the pleas seeking a ban on Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapy Professionals to...
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists cannot use ‘Dr’ prefix, rules Kerala HC Anshika Mishra7 Nov 2025 5:45 PM ISTOn the issue of physiotherapists and occupational therapists using the prefix 'Dr', the Kerala High Court has clarified that such professionals cannot...
Health Bulletin 07/November/2025 Anshika Mishra7 Nov 2025 5:05 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Over 150 foreign medical graduates in West Bengal await internships, urges Govt supportMore than 150...
NO 'Dr' prefix for Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Rules Kerala HC Barsha Misra6 Nov 2025 4:19 PM ISTErnakulam: On the issue of physiotherapists and occupational therapists using the prefix 'Dr', the Kerala High Court has clarified that such...
DGHS withdraws order barring physiotherapists from using 'Dr' prefix Barsha Misra11 Sept 2025 1:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Government has withdrawn its directive barring the physiotherapists from using the 'Dr' prefix. Two contradictory...
Big Shift in Physiotherapy: 'Dr' Prefix Approved, NEET Entrance Now Mandatory Barsha Misra26 April 2025 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has recommended the use of the 'Dr' prefix for...
Physiotherapists protest over Congress's objection to BJP Candidate Using 'Dr' Title Sanchari Chattopadhyay7 May 2024 3:45 PM ISTVadodara: A day after the Congress party filed a complaint with the district election officer regarding the use of the prefix "Dr" in the campaign...
From Rights of Doctors, to use of Med Dr Prefix: Medical Fraternity points out Lacunas in the draft NMC guidelines Garima22 Jun 2022 1:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Its the last day for submission of the comments to the draft National Medical Commission Registered Medical...
Setback to BAMS, BHMS, BUMS: AYUSH practitioners barred from using Dr prefix in JnK, monthly incentive halted Farhat Nasim9 July 2020 1:23 PM ISTThe MLHPs working in the block have been barred to use the prefix Dr with their names in the official correspondence, citing that they have joined...
