SC moots mechanism to defer bond service for meritorious doctors
Court flags need for policy flexibilityNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has suggested that state governments consider evolving a mechanism to...
Month: February 2026
Health Dept rules out HIV transmission from Chaibasa hospital blood bank
Allegations trigger official probeChaibasa: Concerns over blood transfusion safety resurfaced after a family alleged that a woman contracted HIV following...
Patna HC flags negligence in unregistered nursing homes after woman’s death
Court’s sharp remarks on healthcare lapsesPatna: The Patna High Court has strongly criticised the functioning of unregistered private nursing homes...
Rajasthan Assembly informed of medical negligence deaths
12 fatalities reported over three yearsJaipur: The Rajasthan government has told the Legislative Assembly that medical negligence, including lapses in...
BHU neurosurgery residents allege toxic work culture, patient safety risks
Allegations trigger controversyVaranasi: A major controversy has surfaced at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) after resident doctors of the Department of...
Telangana pathologist accused of illegally signing lab reports in Maharashtra
Allegations of unregistered practiceMumbai: A Telangana-registered pathologist has been accused of signing pathology reports for multiple laboratories across Maharashtra despite...
Woman doctor collapses with cardiac arrest at urology conference in Indore
Medical emergency on stageIndore: A 40-year-old woman doctor suffered a cardiac arrest while addressing delegates at an international urology conference...
UDF urges GST exemption on assistive devices for persons with disabilities
Concern raised over taxation policyNew Delhi: The United Doctors Federation (UDF) has expressed concern over the Goods and Services Tax...
Govt doctor arrested in Puducherry for allegedly cheating ANM of ₹1 crore
Complaint triggers police actionPuducherry: A government doctor has been arrested by Puducherry police on charges of cheating an auxiliary nurse...
HC orders full reimbursement for emergency surgery at non-empanelled hospital
Relief to government employeeChandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that patients cannot be compelled to wait for...
