Here are the top  Health stories for the day:Supreme Court criticises Bengal Govt’s policy limiting night shifts for women doctorsWhile considering the suo-motu matter regarding the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor at Kolkata-based RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra today criticised the State Government’s recent policy of avoiding to assign night duties for women doctors and limiting their working hours to 12 hours.Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that while announcing a new initiative called “Rattirer Sathi” (night companion), the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Principal Advisor Alapan Bandopadhyay had announced the State advisory to all the medical colleges and hospitals in the State asking them to avoid allotting night duties to women doctors.For more details click, the link belowSupreme Court Criticises Bengal Govt’s Policy Limiting Night Shifts for Women DoctorsDelhi Govt forms panel for Junior Doctor recruitmentAddressing a key concern over the recruitment process of junior and senior resident doctors, the Delhi State Health Department recently approved the formation of a centralized committee to look after the recruitment of doctors and directed hospitals not to engage in direct recruitment.The committee will have four members including a resident doctor and will be led by the Dean of Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC). Due to the creation of the committee, hospitals will no longer have the authority to directly recruit junior and senior resident doctors.For more details, click on the link belowDelhi Govt sets up panel to recruit Junior DoctorsPanel formed by Delhi Medical Council to investigate trainee doctor’s suicide Taking suo motu cognizance of the unfortunate death of MAMC Radiodiagnosis Medico, the Delhi Medical Council has formed a six-member committee to enquire into the matter.The panel comprises of Delhi Medical Council’s President Dr Arun Gupta as chairman, with 5 additional members including Dr Prem Aggarwal, Dr Ashwini Dalmiya, Dr Manish Kumath, Dr Anuj Mittal and Medical Council Secretary Dr Girish Tyagi.For more details, click on the link below:Delhi Medical Council constitutes fact-finding panel to enquire into MAMC Radiodiagnosis Medico suicide caseKolkata Medic Murder: Doctors vow to continue strike until demands are met after hours-long meetingThe protesting Junior doctors in West Benagal said they will continue their strike till all their demands are met, they also sought fresh talks with the state government. The doctors announced their decision following a five-hour governing body meeting.The state also removed two senior health department officials, acceding to the medics’ demands.For more details, click on the link below
Kolkata doctors to continue cease-work, seek another meeting with CM Banerjee