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Pune doctors to refuse service to abusive patients

The Pune chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has become the first in the country to refuse to treat abusive patients.  The zero-tolerance policy against verbal and physical abuse comes amidst an epidemic of violence against healthcare workers across India. The IMA has suggested that as many as 75 percent of doctors in India …

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Proposed law concerning violence against doctors

The Centre has drafted legislation to tackle violence against doctors, one of the main issues facing India’s healthcare professionals. Under the law, those who commit assault against doctors and other medical workers could face a prison sentence of between three and ten years and fined up to Rs 10 lakh. In addition, healthcare workers can …

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NMC Bill signed into law: Opposition continues

Last week, President Ram Nath Kovind signed into law the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill amidst continued opposition from the medical fraternity. The NMC Bill earned approval from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in recent weeks. Its assent by President Kovind initiated one of the biggest healthcare reforms in Indian history, with a …

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Lok Sabha MPs pass amended NMC Bill

Amendments to the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill made by the Rajya Sabha have been approved by Lok Sabha MPs, bringing the controversial legislation closer to becoming law.  The upper house of Parliament passed the NMC Bill last week with two amendments proposed, necessitating that the Bill be returned to the lower house for passage …

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AIIMS, Safdarjung doctors call off strikes – but more are to come

The controversy over the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill shows no signs of dissipating, even as resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi have called off their strikes in protest of the law.  Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan met with the protesting resident doctors at …

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NMC Bill wins the support of MPs – but not of doctors

The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill may have won the support of lawmakers, but doctors continue to stand in firm opposition to what is being touted as one of the nation’s biggest ever health reforms.  Rajya Sabha MPs passed the NMC Bill yesterday. The law seeks to effect a major overhaul of medical education in …

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Why the medical fraternity is protesting against the National Medical Commission Bill

“Why the medical fraternity is protesting against the National Medical Commission Bill” was originally published in The News Minute and has been reprinted here with permission. Read the original article here. By Dr Nimeshika Jayachandran As the Union Cabinet gave its final nod to the controversial National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill on July 17, several …

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The ongoing war of words over doctors’ strikes in West Bengal

What began as an agitation in West Bengal is poised to become a national movement, as the Indian Medical Association (IMA) calls for a doctors’ strike on Monday over safety at work. A severe attack on an intern at the NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata resulted in the ongoing stir. Exhortations and threats …

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Protests and strikes against violence towards doctors after Kolkata attack

Doctors across India will organise protests and strikes today in support of a medicos’ stir in West Bengal. Thursday witnessed the third day of the doctors’ strikes in the state which was triggered by an attack on Dr Paribaha Mukherjee, an intern at the Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital in state capital …

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Strikes beset Indian hospitals

Doctors’ strikes in multiple Indian states are hitting public and private hospitals alike.  A strike by private doctors in Uttarakhand is forcing many patients to turn to government hospitals for treatment. The week-long strike has resulted in public health facilities becoming overburdened by a sudden spike in demand. The issue has come to the attention …

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