The Delhi High Court said not providing such victims/survivors with required medical treatment is a criminal offence and all doctors, administration, officers, nurses, paramedical personnel etc., shall be informed of the same. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Taking a serious note of the fact that survivors of sexual violence and acid attacks face difficulties … Read more
Electors have the right to “refuse to vote” even after registering their identities before a presiding officer. File | Photo Credit: AFP At a time when the Election Commission pledges to leave no stone unturned to bring eligible voters to polling stations to exercise their franchise, not many electors are aware of their right to … Read more
Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi Doctors can now refuse treatment to the unruly and violent patients and in such cases, the doctors have been told to follow a procedure of properly documenting and reporting the said violence, their refusal and referral of the patient to other health facilities, noted the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) gazette notification, which notified the … Read more
The indoor stadium in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, where some of the victims are still camping. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The reluctance of the families of Reshma Korram (33) and Rupji Salam (29) to return home offers a glimpse of an edgy recent past and an uncertain future. Among the many tribal Christian families who fled … Read more
GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients’ health. Source link
Steph Meech has been spat at and verbally abused by patients she has treated. Source link
It is currently rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which was approved for EU member states last week. Source link
There will be a stepping-up of enforcement for those who break the virus restrictions, the health secretary has announced. Matt Hancock told MPs there would be more checks on those who were told to stay at home or who have a positive test. He spoke of the “legal duty to self-isolate” with fines of up … Read more