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Navsari district in connection with the death of a nursing student. The incident occurred on September 23 after the two engaged in a sexual encounter in a hotel, during which the woman began bleeding heavily. Rather than seeking immediate medical assistance, the accused spent crucial time searching online for remedies.

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total cease work" on Tuesday to press the state government on various demands, including ensuring their safety and security at all medical establishments. The junior doctors had on September 21 rejoined their duties partially at government hospitals after a 42-day protest.

rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at RG Kar hospital has revealed «substantial leads». The observation was made by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday after perusing the fourth status report submitted in a sealed cover by the federal agency. Refusing to divulge further details of the status report, the Bench said that «substantial leads» have emerged in the investigations pertaining to the rape and murder of the resident doctor and the alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Hospital allegedly involving Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the hospital, who was booked by the CBI.

Healthcare Providers (NABH) on Monday said around 100 hospitals across India have received digital health accreditation, which was developed to assess the digital maturity of Indian hospitals. A total of 300 hospitals have so far applied for the digital accreditation, implying a good response from the hospitals. “This initiative will streamline healthcare operations, ensuring that hospitals adhere to standardised, high-quality processes,” said Rizwan Koita, chairperson of NABH, speaking on the sidelines of CII Hospital Tech 2024 summit.

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health workers, including 3,000 doctors, to strengthen medical services in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla has said. Once a sufficient number of doctors and paramedical staff are available, the arrangements in the district hospitals as well as community and primary health centres will improve, Shukla said on Sunday. The deputy CM, who holds charge of the state health department, was talking to reporters in Rewa. He said 30,000 health workers, including 3,000 doctors, will be recruited in the state health department soon.

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2024. It was during Khet Singh Rajpurohit’s stint at a healthcare startup that he gained firsthand experience of the struggles of patients seeking to settle insurance claims. The cofounder of ClaimBuddy saw numerous cases where individuals had to extend their hospital stays or endure more stress, simply due to delayed or denied claims. During his second year at IIM Bangalore, Rajpurohit reached out to Ajit Patel, his former colleague who was leading insurance operations at the healthcare startup, and the two delved deeper into the complexities and inefficiencies in claim processing. Eventually, they envisioned a solution that would simplify the claims process for patients and healthcare providers alike.

Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) will take a decision on whether they need to resume their 'cease work' agitation after the Supreme Court hearing of RG Kar rape and murder case on Monday. This decision came after three doctors and three nurses were assaulted following the death of a patient at Sagore Dutta Hospital in North 24 Parganas district on Friday night. The Sagore Dutta Hospital medical students have already started 'cease work', following the attack. Junior doctor Aniket Mahato said, «After the SC hearing tomorrow, we have called for a cease work but it will also depend on the SC order. The government should give us basic facilities». Another doctor Debasish Halder said: «We will start cease work again and a more vehement protest.»

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Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has courted controversy by threatening to gherao junior doctors of Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Berhampore. Expressing his resentment over the «attitude of some junior doctors of Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital,» Kabir, the Bharatpur MLA in Murshidabad district said, «They agitate and protest in airconditioned rooms while the masses suffer on streets.» «I have come to know that an FIR has been lodged against me for my previous comments against junior doctors who were on cease work earlier this month. I am not scared. Let them take out a rally of 1,000 people. If I am sent to jail for my comments, once I am released I will take 10,000 people to gherao the junior doctors,» he told reporters on Saturday night. «Are these people fit to be called doctors?! It will take me two minutes to make them return to their workplace,» he said.

Maihar District on Saturday night. Maihar SP Sudhir Agarwal said, «In this accident, 17-20 injured have been admitted to different hospitals. 6 people have lost their lives. The bus was going from Prayagraj to Nagpur. The accident occurred when the bus collided with a dumper parked on the roadside.» He further said that the front part of the bus was damaged and six people were killed.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection commonly linked to tropical fever. As per ANI, Dr. RK Jaswal, Director and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, confirmed that Mann had responded well to treatment and was showing significant improvement in his health. His vital signs are stable, and his condition has improved after receiving treatment to address increased pulmonary artery pressure. Mann has been placed on antibiotics to treat the leptospirosis, and his clinical and pathological tests have indicated satisfactory progress, the doctor added.

NT-proBNP, a crucial biomarker for early heart failure detection, A study by Joshi of 1,054 patients in Mumbai found that 34 per cent of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications. «People with diabetes, especially in urban settings, are increasingly vulnerable to heart failure,» said Joshi who is an endocrinologist at Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai.

Musheer Khan, younger brother of Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan, sustained a neck fracture following a road accident near Lucknow on Friday, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. Musheer was en route from his hometown, Azamgarh, to Lucknow for the Irani Cup, set to begin on October 1. Due to his injury, he is expected to miss that match as well as the opening rounds of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. In a statement released on Saturday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) confirmed Musheer’s injury, noting that he is currently «stable, conscious, and well-oriented.»

Healthcare costs in India are increasing at an annual rate of 14 per cent, the ACKO India Health Insurance Index 2024 shows. The report reveals how that double-digit inflation is causing the rise in healthcare expenses. The index revealed that 23 per cent of hospital costs are funded through borrowings, adding financial strain on families. With 62 percent of healthcare expenses paid out of pocket, the report emphasised the need for improved health coverage to protect individuals from unexpected health crises. The report identified Delhi as having the highest health insurance claims for kidney disease in India, followed by Kochi. «Delhi is the capital for kidney disease, followed by Kochi. Delhi NCR had the highest share of claims related to kidney health. Kochi, Secunderabad, Bengaluru & Jaipur's share of claims was above the National average,» the index report stated. It noted that the average age of patients with kidney issues is 47, and the largest bill filed for kidney-related problems reached Rs 24,73,894.

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Dame Maggie Smith, best known for her roles in the Harry Potter franchise and Downton Abbey, has died. She was 89 years old.

Manas Agrawal of Bernstein Societe Generale Group, says the last three days have been very volatile for PB Fintech. So, clarity on offline expansion front will be helpful. Bernstein has written a note where it talks about the key questions for the management. Essentially, what is the business plan? It is good for the consumer and probably good for hospitals and insurers and therefore good for Policybazaar, but then at what cost does all of this come up, that is the key question at this point in time in my mind. ET Now: Just going by the fact that the offline healthcare foray is something that PB Fintech has been looking at for the past many years in terms of this new foray, how are you looking at this backward integration with hospitals as to what it could potentially mean? Manas Agrawal: Media broke the story, and the company has not denied it. Yashish has spoken about it in the previous concalls as well. So, it seems like they want to do this. Now, how they go about doing this is the question, is it going to be capital intensive or it will be a partnership of sorts, it seems like that is the big question that is weighing on the stock because people bought into the story for PB Fintech for its strong growth, its capital light business model.

threat nexus in medical colleges in West Bengal are serious if even one or more of these are correct, the Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to file an affidavit responding to the accusations made in a PIL. The petitioners alleged that they have come across multiple reports regarding the existence of a threat culture in state government-run medical colleges and hospitals, sale of answer keys for examinations, bribery, corruption, sexual harassment and abuse of medical students and junior doctors. The court also noted that the petitioners, a doctor and a social worker, mentioned a «north Bengal lobby», which according to them exerts pressure for transfers and promotions. Noting that several allegations have been made in the public interest litigation (PIL), a division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam observed, «If any one or more are found to be correct, the matter is a very serious issue.»

public health care system, the West Bengal government has directed all the Principals of the state government-run Medical Colleges & Hospitals to introduce biometric systems. Secuirty audits will be conducted and safety and security measures will be stepped up, in the wake of the RG Kar Medical rape & murder of the PGT doctor on August 9 and demands placed by the protesting doctors in the recent past. «Detailed data of the construction workers, outsourced security personnel and housekeeping staff and all data, including address, will be maintained and the biometric system should be in place. I have directed the Principals of all the medical colleges, who were present in the meeting virtually, to monitor the safety and security of the hostels as well. We had a detailed discussion on implementation of the special scheme called „Ratri Sathi“ and security audit will be done, led by former Retired IPS Surajit Purakayastha. Alarm system will be implemented,» Banerjee said after holding the meeting with all the medical colleges and hospitals across the state. She said the Principals and HODs of 33 medical colleges expressed their opinions in the meeting. The old Patient Welfare committee has been dismantled, Banerjee said, adding «All the Principals will become the chairman. MSVP will be a member of the Committee. One junior doctor, a senior doctor, and a nurse will also be represented in the Committee.»