Health Bulletin 30/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NBE notifies on selective, final edit window for FMGE December 2023 applications

Through a recent notice, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) has notified about the selective and final edit window for applicants of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 2023. The list of candidates who need to correct the images in their applications has also been released.

Pursuant to the closure of the edit window on 18.12.2023, it has been noted that some candidates have not uploaded their photographs, signatures, and/or thumb impressions as per the prescribed Image Upload Instructions. Such candidates are required to rectify the image(s) in their application form during the selective and final edit window.

For more details, check out the link given below:

NBE Notifies On Selective, Final Edit Window For FMGE December 2023 Applications, All Details Here

Delhi Health Minister visits LNJP Hospital, takes stock of Covid preparedness

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited the LNJP Hospital on Thursday to take stock of its preparedness for COVID-19 and asserted that the facility is fully geared to deal with any exigencies.

Bharadwaj told PTI Video that arrangements for conducting RT-PCR tests have been made outside the hospital and there is modern equipment at the health facility. He said no Covid patient is admitted in the hospital at present.

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Delhi Health Minister Visits LNJP Hospital, Takes Stock Of Covid Preparedness

WBCERC has no authority to adjudicate medical negligence cases: Calcutta High Court

In a major decision, the Calcutta High Court bench has clearly iterated that matters concerning the issues of medical negligence cannot be adjudicated by the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC).

Clarifying its stand in this regard, the HC bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray noted, "The negligence in detection of diseases and the allegation of not giving proper medicines to the patient and further improper diagnosis of the diseases are all matters or issues of medical negligence. Therefore, the said issues cannot be adjudicated by the Commission."

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WBCERC Has No Authority To Adjudicate Medical Negligence Cases: Calcutta High Court