Health Bulletin 02/September/2025 - Video

SC seeks on free treatment for Poor at Private Hospitals

Accepting a PIL on the lack of free treatment for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients in private hospitals built on government lands or with government concessions, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, states and Union Territories asking for a response on the matter.

A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices N V Anjaria and Alok Aradhe was considering a PIL that raised serious concerns about private hospitals refusing free treatment to poor patients, despite receiving land and benefits from the government on the condition that they would do so.

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Supreme Court notice to Centre, States over free treatment to poor patients at private hospitals

NEET SS: Doctors express concern over vacant seats, demand another counselling round

Highlighting that several superspeciality seats are still vacant even after three rounds of National Eligibility-Entrance Test Superspeciality (NEET-SS) 2024 counselling, aspirants are urging the Government authorities to hold another round of counselling to prevent wasting these seats.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that more than 1500 super-speciality seats were lying vacant even after two rounds of National Eligibility-Entrance Test Super Speciality (NEET-SS) 2024 Counselling. Back then, the doctors had urged the authorities, including the National Board of Examinations (NBE), to lower the cut-off before the next round of counselling.

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NEET SS: Doctors flag concern over vacant seats, call for another counselling round

HC strikes down 79% reservation in Medical Colleges, Imposes 50% Cap in UP

The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench has quashed Uttar Pradesh government orders that resulted in over 79 percent reservation in government medical colleges in 4 districts.

The direction came on a petition by a NEET 2025 candidate who argued that the state’s orders between 2010–2015 unlawfully pushed reservation beyond the 50% cap, leaving just seven out of 85 seats for the unreserved category. Rejecting the state’s reliance on the Indira Sawhney case, the court ruled that any hike in reservation must follow due legal process. It directed the state to refill seats strictly in line with the UP Reservation Act, 2006, ensuring the 50% ceiling is not crossed.

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HC quashes 79 percent reservation in UP govt medical colleges, orders strict 50 percent cap

Telangana Medical Council Raid Unearths 4 Clinics operated by 5 Quacks

The Telangana State Medical Council (TGMC) has uncovered illegal medical practices during a series of raids in Station Ghanpur, Jangaon district. Four clinics were found operating without qualified medical professionals.

As soon as news of the inspections spread, five quacks shut down their clinics and absconded. According to TGMC officials, cases will be registered against all ten quacks for unauthorised medical practice and endangering public health.

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Telangana Medical Council cracks down on 4 clinics run by 5 Quacks