Vijayawada:�Tension gripped the orthopaedic MJ Naidu Hospital in Vijayawada following the death of�an 18-year-old girl due to an alleged overdose of anaesthesia during the leg implant removal surgery.� According to the complaint filed by the family members of the deceased, doctors performed the surgery on May 15 and shifted the girl to the ICU for observation. Despite waiting for over six hours, she remained unconscious and was not transferred to her room. Family members and friends of the victim staged a protest accusing the hospital staff of negligence. The deceased has been identified as a ..read more

Bhopal- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (ICMR-NIREH) is going to organise “IXth Summer Internship Program in Environmental Epigenetics”. This Summer Internship Program in Environmental Epigenetics is a 15-day hands-on training course scheduled from 12th to 28th June 2024 offered by ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal. Participants of this programme will experience the excitement of working in a unique academic ambience apt for cutting-edge scientific discourse. During this programme greater emphasis will be laid on the fundamental wet-lab tools and te ..read more

Bengaluru: Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG) is expanding its footprint in Bengaluru with the launch of its two new state of the art, comprehensive cancer care centres in Whitefield and North Bengaluru.� With this strategic expansion, India’s largest cancer care network plans to extend specialized and advanced modes of cancer treatment to these two highly populated neighborhoods in the city, making them the third and fourth in its hospital network in Bengaluru. The two strategically located centres will commence operations in early 2025. Both facilities will provide the entire spec ..read more

Srinagar:�The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently granted relief to a Foreign Medical Graduate by quashing an order passed by the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI), now National Medical Commission (NMC), which had earlier denied him permanent registration for allegedly submitting a fake 10+2 marksheet. Challenging the orders denying him permanent registration and cancelling his provisional registration, the doctor approached the High Court bench. While considering the matter, the HC bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani observed, "it is manifest beyond any doubt that the pet ..read more

Kolkata:�In a remarkable medical feat, West Bengal witnessed a historic moment as a young patient received both a heart and lung from a single donor who was declared brain dead at the state government-run Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER)-SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. A farmer by profession, 52-year-old Arun Kumar Kole, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital, was declared brain dead on Sunday night, sources said. According to a PTI report, “The complicated transplant of the two organs on the young patient started late Monday evening. It was conducted by a t ..read more

New Delhi: Noting that unsupported claims cannot be deemed as conclusive evidence, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed a medical negligence complaint against the Max Superspeciality Hospital, a Cardio Diabetologist, Medical Superintendent and OPD Coordinator of the hospital. Presided over by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal along with members Pinaki and JP Agrawal, the bench was deliberating a complaint, filed in 2017 that accused the hospital of deficient service and medical negligence, alleging that delays in admission and treatment led to the patient experie ..read more

Chandigarh: The Director General Health Services (DGHS) of Haryana has initiated efforts to repatriate around 20 doctors who have been posted on deputation to the Chandigarh health department for over a decade.� A significant number of doctors who have exceeded these deputation limits were mentioned in the list provided by DGHS. It includes 6 senior medical officers who have been on deputation for over 14 years and 16 medical officers for over 9 years. In an official letter, the DGHS has asked the additional chief secretary of health, Haryana, to address this matter with the UT administration ..read more

Dehradun:�In a tragic incident, a first-year Pediatrics resident doctor at Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences (SGRRIMHS), committed suicide yesterday allegedly due to a toxic work culture in the department. As per sources, the PG medico was allegedly overworked, sleep-deprived, and did not even have time to eat. His father reportedly claimed that his son had not been happy ever since he joined the department and was always complaining about the insults from the faculty.� Protesting against the incident, the resident doctors at the institute decided to boycott the ele ..read more

Guwahati: Taking action against a doctor over allegations of physical harassment by two female students at SJN Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital in Guwahati's Panjabari, the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam suspended him on grounds of gross misconduct. The action was taken after the two female students of the medical college filed a complaint of harassment against the doctor who serves as a Reader in the Department of Organon Medicine at the hospital.� Taking note of the serious allegations, a show cause notice was served to the doctor before his suspension order seeking an e ..read more

New Delhi:�Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned the public against an individual impersonating the Chairman of NMC, Dr B N Gangadhar. The Apex Medical Regulator informed that the concerned individual is engaging with others claiming to be the NMC chairman using a specific mobile number i.e. 7050392639. Issuing the notice, the Commission has clarified that the mobile number in question does not belong to Dr Gangadhar and advised the public not to engage with the person. "It has come to our attention that an individual with the mobile number +917050392639 is ..read more