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    Patient gives birth after failed tubectomy: NCDRC reverses state commission’s order, says no medical negligence

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    New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently reversed a State Commission order awarding compensation for failed tubectomy while reiterating the observation of the Supreme Court that the methods of sterilization / tubectomy are not absolutely safe and secure and such failures does not deserve compensation. Therefore, the top consumer court exonerated the Rajasthan […] More

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    Nagaland gets NMC nod to set up its first medical college

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    Nagaland has got the approval to set up its first medical college since it got statehood in 1963. In a major boost to medical education in the state, National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex medical body has given approval of letter of Intent for 100 MBBS seats at Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research […] More

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    NMC probe sought over BFUHS report on deficiencies at Chintpurni Medical College

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    Writing to the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Punjab State Government has urged the apex medical education regulatory body to probe into the functioning of Chintpurni Medical College, now known as White Medical college, Pathankot. This comes after recently, a five-member panel of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) alleged in a report that […] More

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    Shockwave Medical draws interest from Boston Scientific: Bloomberg

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    New Delhi: Shockwave Medical Inc. is attracting takeover interest from Boston Scientific Corp. as health-care dealmaking starts to rebound, people with knowledge of the matter said. Boston Scientific has been exploring a potential deal for Shockwave to boost its portfolio of cardiovascular devices, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private. […] More

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    Medical Negligence Versus Malpractice: What Is The Difference?

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    Accidents happen in all fields of life. Medicine is not an exception. Every day cases of medical negligence and malpractice are reported from different corners of the world. Both terms suggest medical error but both might not be all similar. Medical errors usually happen when a hospital, a doctor and other healthcare professionals fail to […] More

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    NMC gives deadline to medical students abroad to fulfill deficiencies on pending applications for eligibility certificate

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    Referring to the pending applications for issuance of Eligibility Certificates, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now set a 30 days deadline for the students pursuing medical courses abroad to complete their applications in the eligibility web portal and fulfill their deficiencies. The Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC has further warned that […] More

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    SC junks plea challenging Centre decision to increase PG medical seats in GMCs alone

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    Expressing its happiness over the preference of the Government for Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), the Supreme Court recently on Tuesday dismissed a plea that challenged the decision of the Centre granting one-time increase in Postgraduate medical seats in GMCs alone. For the academic year 2018-2019, the Union Government had given its permission for increasing PG […] More

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    Bihar Fixes MBBS Fee For 5 Private Medical Colleges, details

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    Bihar: The health department in Bihar has fixed the fee structure for MBBS courses at 5 private medical colleges for 2021-2026. The fee structure, which includes tuition fee and development charges, ranges between Rs 7.98 lakh and Rs 15.50 lakh. The fee structure doesn’t include hostel fees, transport fees, mess charges, etc. The revised fee […] More

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    Medical Bulletin 21/April/2023

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    Here are the top medical news for the day: Prenatal depression and cardiovascular disease after childbirth may be linked: Study The negative effects of depression on cardiovascular health in the general population are well established: depressed men and women are more likely to develop heart disease later in life, and previous research has found that […] More

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