New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A ceiling fan suddenly fell from the roof in Ward 27 of Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital late on Saturday evening, triggering an immediate response from hospital authorities. Fortunately, the incident caused no major injuries to patients, attendants or hospital staff.According to an official statement from GTB Hospital, New Delhi, the incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 18, 2026, in one of the cubicles of Ward 27. Upon receiving information from ward sta…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh Promote Pharma Council (UPPPC) to strengthen quality standards, regulatory compliance and innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, it was announced on Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the agreement was signed during the YEIDA MedTech Investors Meet and Site Visit 2026, held at the India Expo Mart.The strategic p…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Six maternal deaths within five days at Rajasthan’s Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in Bhilwara, and two in Banswara reportedly following Caesarean-section deliveries, have raised serious concerns over infection control and patient safety in the state’s public healthcare system.Hospital authorities have confirmed the detection of infection in the operation theatre (OT), while investigations are underway to determine whether it contributed to the deaths.The latest matern…
Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Sola Civil Hospital has removed 79 kg of solid waste, begun the scrapping process for 159 unusable medical equipment items and undertaken extensive maintenance works, including servicing 508 fire extinguishers, as part of the state government’s ‘Namo Swachhta Abhiyan’ aimed at improving cleanliness and patient safety. The campaign, being implemented across Gujarat by the state government, has focused on reducing hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections throu…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to bring cell or stem cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the Centrally License Approving Authority framework, a statement said on Thursday, adding that the move strengthens the regulatory oversight of advanced and emerging medical technologies.The move expands the set of critical drugs and biological products that receive joint regulatory supervision by central and state authoriti…
Kochi, June 27 (IANS) A disturbing shift in the pattern of suicides among doctors and healthcare professionals has prompted anaesthetists to seek tighter regulation of high-risk anaesthetic drugs, warning that unrestricted access to such medicines within hospitals has emerged as a serious occupational hazard.The doctors have also called for a comprehensive scientific study into suicides in the medical fraternity, saying the issue extends beyond mental health and points to a regulatory gap in the…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Reducing compliance burden, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, replacing criminal penalties for procedural lapses with a fair administrative mechanism, an official said on Thursday. The reforms are aimed at promoting trust-based governance, improving ease of doing business, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement, while continuing to safeguard patient safet…
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) Taking an extremely serious view of the incidents involving the deterioration of health and subsequent deaths of mothers following cesarean sections at the New Medical College Hospital in Kota, the Rajasthan Government on late Friday night suspended one doctor and two nursing staff members who were found prima facie guilty. In addition, a doctor serving on an Urgent Temporary Basis (UTB) contract was dismissed from service, while show-cause notices were issued to two other d…
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening patient safety and ensuring a transparent, patient-centric environment, PGIMER in Chandigarh has constituted a vigilance team to prevent exploitation of patients and their attendants within the institute premises. The decision has been taken in view of the exceptionally high daily footfall of approximately 35,000-40,000 patients and attendants.Recognising the vulnerabilities associated with such large volumes, particularly a…
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Prioritising public health and patient safety, the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, has issued an alert regarding seven medicines and declared them “Not of Standard Quality” following laboratory testing conducted between April 1 and April 15, 2026, prompting immediate regulatory action across the state.Acting on the findings, the Drug Controller has directed all Drug Control Officers across Rajasthan to immediately withdraw the identified ba…