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Indian Express
17 minutes ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Refrain from practising as super specialists: Delhi Medical Council to Fortis' doctors
The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has asked two doctors of Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh to refrain from claiming neonatologist status and practising as super specialists amid an ongoing inquiry. In a letter to the medical superintendent of the hospital, the council informed that the two doctors — Dr Akhilesh Singh and Dr Vivek Jain — cannot claim the status. 'Their credentials as qualified pediatricians are also pending inquiry,' the DMC said. The council wrote the letter to the hospital based on a complaint received against the two doctors and a Delhi High Court order that followed. The Delhi Medical Council's Executive Committee has also sought a reply from the private hospital and the doctors. In a statement, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, said that the order has been passed without their knowledge or opportunity for the doctors to present their case. 'We are astonished by the recent order, which seems to have been passed without our knowledge or opportunity for the doctors to present their case. The lack of prior notice for any hearing raises concerns about the order's validity. Notably, the Delhi Medical Council's 2023 affidavit to the Hon'ble High Court did not question the doctors' qualifications, making this development surprising. We are currently reviewing the order and will take appropriate legal action. Given the matter's sub judice status, we will refrain from further comments at this time,' said Fortis Hospital. While Dr Vivek Jain refused to comment on the matter, Dr Akhilesh said he has not received the DMC order yet. A writ petition was filed in the Delhi High Court against the two doctors, where the mother of a five-year-old boy alleged that the hospital deliberately concealed his birth injury and deprived him of timely treatment. According to the petition filed by Advocate Sachin Jain on behalf of the woman, her child suffered brain hypoxic injury at Fortis Hospital during his birth in 2017. The woman alleged that the hospital concealed this injury from her by fabricating the child's medical records. 'The child eventually became permanently vegetative and developed a rare medical condition known as 'West Syndrome'. He is living in deep pain and suffering from a high degree of epilepsy and cerebral palsy,' the petition underlined. She also claimed that the child remained in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Fortis Hospital for 11 days after birth. Then, Dr Vivek Jain and Dr Akhilesh Singh discharged the child, stating that there is no sign of any injury. Jain also submitted a complaint with the DMC and alleged that the two doctors are unqualified but have been practising in the Neonatal ICU at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi. 'They don't even possess the requisite qualifications to be an expert or a specialist. Yet, they are practicing in these critical units of a super-speciality hospital and administering treatment to critically ill neonates and infants, thereby posing a serious threat to their lives and limbs,' he said. In March, the High Court directed the DMC and National Medical Council to file an affidavit on the qualifications of the two doctors.
Hi Dubai
2 days ago
- Business
- Hi Dubai
Dubai Media Council and UAE University Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Media Education and National Identity
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and the Dubai Media Council (DMC) announced a strategic partnership on May 26 at the Arab Media Summit 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The collaboration aims to strengthen media education, support national identity, and prepare the next generation of Emirati media professionals. This partnership will focus on developing joint training programs, knowledge-driven community projects, and specialised practical training for university students. It also includes support for media coverage of research and key national events, alongside initiatives that respond to the fast-changing media landscape in line with the UAE's vision. His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Chancellor of UAEU, emphasized that the collaboration reinforces the university's role as a centre of academic excellence aligned with national priorities. He highlighted the importance of hands-on training and knowledge exchange to prepare students for a modern media discourse rooted in UAE values. Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, said the partnership reflects the Council's commitment to empowering young media talent and supporting a future-ready media sector. She described the collaboration as a framework for innovation, skill development, and cultural initiatives that uphold national identity and adapt to global media changes. Together, UAEU and DMC aim to foster a responsible media culture, enhance joint research, and solidify the UAE's standing as a regional hub for knowledge and media. News Source: Dubai Media Office
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Former Rochester City Council president tackles new role with DMC
May 22—ROCHESTER — A familiar face was introduced Thursday to the state Destination Medical Center Corp. board, but in a new role. "Some of you know her, because you sat alongside her when she was (Rochester) City Council president," DMC Economic Development Agency Patrick Seeb said as he introduced Brooke Carlson as the agency's newest team member. Carlson served on the council from 2021 to 2024. She opted not to seek a second term. As council president, she had a seat on the DMCC board for four years. Carlson started her new position as director of public experience for strategic infrastructure this week. Seeb said Carlson is assigned to the DMC effort through an arrangement with Mayo Clinic. The goal is to coordinate efforts related to infrastructure investments as the DMC initiative reaches its halfway point and Mayo Clinic's $5 billion "Bold. Forward. Unbound. In Rochester." expansion project continues. He said her initial focus will be working with neighbors, businesses and service organizations near the Mayo Clinic expansion project to optimize public investments by enable the communities to thrive amid the changes. "We expect to bring back before you a strategy that tells the story of the role DMC might consider playing in supporting unbound and the adjacent neighborhoods to maximize the extraordinary investment," he told the DMCC board. DMCC board member Doug Baker, who serves as Mayo Clinic's representative on the state board, said the work will be critical in the next five to 10 years. "We are in a different stage, obviously," he said. "The first 10 years have been a big success, and 'Forward. Unbound.' is one of the crowning achievements. The thing we have to ensure is we do a great job in enabling 'Forward. Unbound.' to live up to its potential, both for Rochester and Mayo." James Campbell, who is the longest-serving DMCC board member, agreed, but said the key component to any success will be listening to the people affected by the developments. "What you are going to be working on is absolute bedrock," he told Carlson. "It is critical for the next 10 years." Carlson said she's looking forward to the work ahead, which she expects will move from the downtown core to other areas of the city. "If you think about the impact of Bold Forward and downtown, you can think about concentric circles moving outward," she said. "As I step into this role, I will be thinking about those intercircles. They are more pressing; the construction and demolition is already well underway. People are being impacted in their day-to-day lives." She said she wants to coordinate efforts to set community priorities to help address the local impacts and maintain needed connections. Deputy City Administrator Cindy Steinhauser, who has been assigned to help coordinate city efforts with the Mayo Clinic expansion, said she's looking forward.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Gov. Tim Walz, other leaders cheer progress made by DMC at halftime of the 20-year project
May 22—ROCHESTER — Billed as a coach's halftime talk, Gov. Tim Walz lauded the vitality of Rochester and Mayo Clinic to hundreds of community leaders gathered for a luncheon to mark the 10-year milestone of the 20-year-long Destination Medical Center initiative. "Everybody wants this," as he gestured to the crowd and downtown Rochester. "I hear that everywhere I go, especially with governors, when I'm talking about what you have in Rochester. They're always like, 'Oh, I wish we had that.' It's an incredible engine ... As goes Rochester, so goes Minnesota. And I would argue, as goes Minnesota, goes the Upper Midwest." The celebratory luncheon was held at the downtown Hilton hotel in the Dr. John Noseworthy Hall, named after the former Mayo Clinic CEO who originally launched the DMC initiative. The 10-year anniversary marked by DMC ties back to April 2015, when the DMC Corp. adopted the official DMC Development Plan. The retired Noseworthy took to the podium himself to cheer the economic development progress of the past decade and remember its history. "The heart of the DMC story is acknowledging that for decades, Mayo Clinic has been a national treasury, and increasingly in the modern era, an international treasury. At its heart, DMC was and is a commitment to ensure that the infrastructure necessary to enable such future success is in place," he said. Noseworthy described DMC as a bipartisan vision that echoed Mayo Clinic's historic moments, when Dr. Charlie Mayo drove the founding of the first versions of Rochester Community Technical College and the Rochester International Airport. He added the original "City on the Hill" vision of Mayo Clinic started with the idea of relying solely on its reputation to attract patients without any advertising or self-promotion. "But 25 years ago, the world was changing. In the early years of the 2000s, medicine became increasingly competitive, including top medical centers vying for the kinds of patients that Mayo Clinic attracted. Mayo would need to make changes to remain the leader ... The idea was formed for a Destination Medical City and these leaders, some of whom are in the room, began their work," said Noseworthy. "The stakes are high for everyone. It's hard work fueled by the possibilities of improving the lives of our patients and of our communities. There have been frustrations, mistakes, apologies, regrouping, highs and lows nailed by intention and agonizingly long days. This measured, patient, consensus-seeking methodology has been ongoing every day for the last decade. And many of you are the architects of this amazing transformation." Former Gov. Mark Dayton, another retiree who helped shepherd the DMC initiative, described the massive economic development project as a memorable success of his administration. He said it was an easy vision to support. "When Dr. Noseworthy announced Mayo's proposal to establish the next Destination Medical Center here in Rochester to further enhance your standing as the world's premier medical institution, I was thrilled and immediately announced my support," said Dayton. Walz, whose speech wrapped up the event, concluded by returning to the theme of a halftime pep talk. "We are solving some of the world's biggest issues right here in Rochester, and we're doing it in a collaborative way. We're doing in a way to keep the charm of a small city," he said. "If this is halftime, we're leading at halftime and we're not going to settle for setbacks. This would be one time, where I would say, 'Let's run the score up this.'"
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
DMC dissolution: reform or political move?
NEW DELHI: A major shake-up is underway in Delhi's healthcare sector as the newly formed BJP-led government moves to dissolve the Delhi Medical Council (DMC). The decision, which follows a series of allegations regarding administrative mismanagement and financial irregularities, has raised serious concerns. The DMC has long been the city's primary watchdog for medical standards, tasked with validating the credentials of doctors and hospitals, overseeing medical compliance, and handling cases of negligence and professional misconduct. Delhi's Health Minister, Pankaj Singh, confirmed last week that the Delhi government has formally proposed the dissolution of the DMC. The proposal, which is now with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for approval, would mark the first such dissolution since the council's inception in 1998. Until a new body is formed, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will temporarily oversee the council's functions. 'The file regarding the dissolution of DMC is with the L-G. Until a new council is formed, DGHS will take charge. Several allegations, including mismanagement and corruption, prompted this move. There are also concerns related to the registration of doctors and the upcoming tenure of the president and vice president,' Singh said.
