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IMA, Hospital Board call for clarity on emergency care rules

India, April 9 -- In the wake of the recent incident involving the death of a patient at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Pune and the Hospital Board of India on Tue... Read More


Pune police seek expert medical opinion in pregnant woman death case

India, April 9 -- Pune Police approached Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and BJ Medical College (BJMC) to seek expert medical opinion in connection with the death of a 37-year-old woman who was alleged... Read More


DMH doc resigns citing pressure as a result of public outcry; probe panel holds hospital guilty

India, April 8 -- A week after the death of Tanisha Bhise, after she was denied emergency treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH), Pune, Dr Sushrut Ghaisas, consulting gynaecologist of the ho... Read More


Private hospitals must follow rules: PMC issues strict reminder on emergency services

India, April 8 -- Following the death of a 37-year-old pregnant woman, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued a letter to all private hospitals, nursing homes, and medical establishments with... Read More


Mangeshkar Hospital admits rRs.r10 lakh deposit was sought from deceased patient; Dr Ghaisas resigns

India, April 8 -- Dr Dhananjay Kelkar, director of Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH), admitted on Monday that a Rs.10 lakh deposit was mentioned on a hospital form in the case involving the death of... Read More


Pregnant woman's death: Hospital violated norms by demanding deposit, says state panel

India, April 8 -- The committee probing the death of a pregnant woman-allegedly denied admission by Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) for not paying a Rs.10 lakh deposit-has held the hospital... Read More


Pune death: Doc steps down after public ire

PUNE, April 8 -- A week after the death of Tanisha Bhise, after she was denied emergency treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH), when the family allegedly failed to pay Rs.10 lakh as deposit... Read More


Pune to get advanced lab to diagnose animal-borne disease

India, April 7 -- In a significant boost for animal health and zoonotic disease control in Maharashtra, two advanced laboratories with bio-safety level 3 (BSL-3) and bio-safety level 2 (BSL-2) will be... Read More


Death of pregnant woman in Pune: CM Fadnavis promises SOPs for hospitals; DMH announces 'no deposit' policy

India, April 6 -- After the death of a 37-year-old pregnant woman who was allegedly denied emergency treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH), Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on S... Read More


Death of pregnant woman in Pune: State, PMC panels begin probe

India, April 6 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) death audit committee and the regional death audit committee of the state public health department on Saturday began a probe in the death of 37... Read More