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Separate central law to deal with offences against healthcare professionals not needed: National Task Force

The NTF was constituted by the Supreme Court on August 20 to formulate a protocol for ensuring safety and security of medical professionals in wake of the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

18 November 2024, 13:17 IST

Separate central law to deal with offences against healthcare professionals not needed: National Task Force

18 November 2024, 13:17 IST

Medical negligence cases crawl in Karnataka consumer courts

As of September 30, 259 such cases of alleged medical negligence — 73 appeals and 186 complaints — are pending, out of 1,285 complaints or appeals of medical negligence filed before the commission since its inception in 1989.

18 November 2024, 03:25 IST

Medical negligence cases crawl in Karnataka consumer courts

18 November 2024, 03:25 IST

Doctors as social change agents

The recent strikes by doctors in West Bengal, India, have brought back attention to the challenges faced by healthcare professionals worldwide.

28 October 2024, 22:28 IST

Doctors as social change agents

28 October 2024, 22:28 IST

Health department acts against cricket-playing doctors in UP govt hospital

A five-year-old girl was left untreated and died of fever in the hospital. The girl's family had alleged that she died because the doctors and the health staff were busy playing cricket instead of treating their daughter.

25 October 2024, 09:53 IST

Health department acts against cricket-playing doctors in UP govt hospital

25 October 2024, 09:53 IST

Bengal govt forms task force to ensure safety of doctors, other health workers

The task force was set up after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had promised junior doctors of such a measure during a meeting, he said.

23 October 2024, 01:25 IST

Bengal govt forms task force to ensure safety of doctors, other health workers

23 October 2024, 01:25 IST

Agitating junior doctors withdraw hunger strike after meeting with Mamata

The medics also called off their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday.

21 October 2024, 16:42 IST

RG Kar case: Agitating junior doctors withdraw hunger strike following meeting with Mamata Banerjee

Agitating junior doctors withdraw hunger strike after meeting with Mamata

21 October 2024, 16:42 IST

West Bengal doctors voice frustration over govt 'inaction' in medic's rape-and-murder case

The doctors highlighted their focus on two primary goals -- justice for "Abhaya" (the name given to the victim in the R G Kar Hospital case) and prevention of future violence in medical institutions.

21 October 2024, 16:34 IST

West Bengal doctors voice frustration over govt 'inaction' in medic's rape-and-murder case

21 October 2024, 16:34 IST

Agitating doctors to meet Bengal government today, but won't end hunger strike at present

On Saturday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had urged the junior doctors protesting the rape-murder of their colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to end their fast-unto-death.

21 October 2024, 02:53 IST

Agitating doctors to meet Bengal government today, but won't end hunger strike at present

21 October 2024, 02:53 IST

R G Kar case: People join junior doctors' rally in Kolkata to press for their 10-point list of demands

Members of civil society organisations joined the rally holding placards, lighting candles and women blowing conch shells to show solidarity with the junior doctors, who are seeking justice for the murdered post-graduate trainee.

20 October 2024, 13:58 IST

R G Kar case: People join junior doctors' rally in Kolkata to press for their 10-point list of demands

20 October 2024, 13:58 IST

R G Kar case: Junior doctors' fast-unto-death enters 14th day

Their other demands include the establishment of a centralised referral system for all hospitals and medical colleges in the state, the implementation of a bed vacancy monitoring system, and formation of task forces to ensure essential provisions such as CCTV, on-call rooms, and washrooms at their workplaces.

18 October 2024, 09:18 IST

R G Kar case: Junior doctors' fast-unto-death enters 14th day

18 October 2024, 09:18 IST