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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to take strict action against government doctors involved in private practice. Expressing dissatisfaction over incomplete reports and lack of action, the court emphasized the need for measures that would deter doctors from engaging in private practice.
The court's directive came during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Head of the Kidney Diseases Department at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. The petition challenged a ₹10 lakh fine imposed by the State Consumer Commission for services rendered at a private nursing home. The court sought a personal affidavit from the Principal Secretary of Medical Education regarding the enforcement of the 1983 government order that prohibits private practice by government doctors.
In respnose, the UP government has instructed district magistrates, police commissioners, and chief medical officers to investigate and report on government doctors engaged in private practice. They have been directed to recommend departmental action against such doctors by February 20, reinforcing the state's commitment to enforcing the ban on private practice among government medical professionals.
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വിജയവാഡ: ഐ.എം.എയുടെ ദേശീയ കായികമേളയായ ‘ഡോക്ടേഴ്സ് ഒളിമ്പ്യാഡ് 2023’ നവംബർ 22 മുതൽ നവംബർ 26 വരെ വിജയവാഡയിൽ നടക്കുമെന്ന് ഇന്ത്യൻ മെഡിക്കൽ അസോസിയേഷൻ ദേശീയ പ്രസിഡന്റ് ഡോ. ശരദ് കുമാർ അഗർവാൾ അറിയിച്ചു.
Dr. Ishwar Chander Verma, who was honored with the Padma Shri award, and served as an advisor at the Institute of Medical Genetics and Genomics at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, has passed away, as confirmed by a statement from the hospital on Friday.
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