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  Angry doctor violently hits patient in Shimla hospital after argument, probe ordered | Video

  India | December 22, 2025 23:14 IST

  The doctor, who is a contractual employee, has been suspended, pending the inquiry, while the family of the victim has also filed a police complaint, officials said.

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  World Patient Safety Day 2025: Top 7 practices that can improve patient safety in hospitals, clinics

  Health | September 17, 2025 8:22 IST

  World Patient Safety Day highlights the need for practical and everyday measures that improve outcomes and protect lives. Here are some practices that can improve patient safety in hospitals and clinics.

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  Mistaken identity in Kota: Man gets operated on after doctors confuse him with namesake patient

  Rajasthan | April 18, 2025 14:11 IST

  This took place during a scheduled procedure in the Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department, where a dialysis fistula was to be done on a patient.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Doctors remove bottle gourd from patient's rectum in rare operation

  Madhya Pradesh | July 22, 2024 15:59 IST

  The patient, who arrived in critical condition, refused to explain how the gourd got there, leaving the medical team to speculate about possible mental health issues. The emergency surgery saved the patient's life.

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  Delhi: Patient shot dead inside GTB hospital, police probe underway

  Delhi | July 14, 2024 20:15 IST

  Delhi crime news: The deceased has been identified as Riyazuddin (32 years), a resident of Khajuri in Delhi. According to Delhi Police, Riyazuddin was admitted to GTB Hospital on June 23 due to a stomach infection.

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  Tensions escalate at IGIMS Patna: Doctor-patient dispute turns violent, gun drawn | VIDEO

  Bihar | February 27, 2024 14:44 IST

  Bihar: A dispute between doctors and relatives at IGIMS Hospital in Patna escalated into violence when a patient's family objected to delayed treatment. Junior doctors reportedly assaulted the relatives, prompting one to brandish a revolver.

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  Doctors can now refuse treatment to abusive, violent patients | Here is the new guideline

  India | August 11, 2023 9:09 IST

  These new regulations will replace the Medical Council of India's Code of Medical Ethics 2002. This is for the first time when doctors will have the right of refusal of patient treatment to the unruly and violent patients. The move is aimed at discouraging violence against doctors.

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  Patient bitten by rat at civic hospital in Mumbai

  India | June 22, 2021 20:35 IST

  A patient admitted in a civic-run hospital in Mumbai was bitten by a rat near his eye, a relative alleged on Tuesday.

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  Delhi Police to deploy 4 quick reaction teams for helping Covid patients

  India | June 02, 2021 20:26 IST

  The community policing initiative has been started under the Yuva scheme of the Delhi Police, they said.

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  COVID patient commits suicide in Maharashtra's Beed

  India | May 21, 2021 18:18 IST

  The man hung himself from an iron rod, an official said, adding that the exact reason why he took this step was being probed.

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  5 booked for taking bribe from 2 COVID patients in Maharashtra's Thane

  India | April 23, 2021 19:40 IST

  After Thane mayor received a complaint that two people were charged "admission fees" at a hospital where COVID-19 treatment is free, he asked the Thane municipal corporation to file a case with the police, an official said.

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  COVID: Remdesivir shortage triggers protest in Pune

  News | April 15, 2021 16:40 IST

  Family members of COVID-19 patients protested outside District collector office by sitting on road demanding supply of Remdesivir injection for the patients.

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  Patient carried on makeshift stretcher in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda

  India | July 16, 2020 14:16 IST

  A patient was carried on a makeshift stretcher by villagers to reach hospital due to poor road connectivity in Malwana area of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

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  81 patients tested positive for Swine Flu in Meerut including 20 PAC jawans: CMO

  News | March 04, 2020 14:07 IST

  Chief Medical Officer of Meerut, Dr Rajkumar said that 81 patients have been tested positive for Swine Flu in Meerut including 20 PAC jawans.

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  Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

  India | January 31, 2020 11:50 IST

  Health authorities in Kerala on Friday shifted a female student, who has been tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, from the general hospital to the Government Medical College here, official sources said. 

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  Doctor-patient ratio in India less than WHO-prescribed norm of 1:1000: Govt

  India | November 19, 2019 20:03 IST

  Replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said a total of 11,59,309 allopathic doctors were registered with the state medical councils and the Medical Council of India (MCI) as on March 31.

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  Tamil Nadu govt doctors continue strike, patient services affected

  India | October 26, 2019 23:03 IST

  The strike, alongside an indefinite fast by five doctors in the premises of Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital here, continued to be on.

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  Doctor arrested for raping, threatening patient in Mumbai

  Crime | October 14, 2019 13:23 IST

  The 27-year-old woman, a resident of Jogeshwari area, came in contact with the accused - Vanshraj Dwivedi - in 2015, an official at Meghwadi police station said. 

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  Doctor manhandled in Delhi hospital after patient dies

  India | June 30, 2019 21:35 IST

  A group of people including the husband and son of woman patient, Rajbala, 45, smashed glass and broke other equipment after they were informed about her death.

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  Health secretary urges states to adopt recommendations on patients' rights

  India | June 23, 2019 16:47 IST

  A patient and her representatives have a right to adequate information about the nature, cause of illness, proposed investigations and care, expected results of treatment, possible complications and expected costs, stated the National Council for Clinical Establishments, an apex statutory body comprising representatives of all stakeholders.