PMDC inspects two medical institutions
A team of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has completed its inspection visit to the Nawaz Sharif Medical College (NSMC) and the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital (ABSTH)…
PMDC withdraws recognition from Rawal Medical College for failing to meet criteria
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Monday withdrew recognition from the Rawal Medical College Islamabad (RMCI) and issued advisory notes to 10 hospitals regarding their failure of systems…
Exemplary facilities
Last week I described the general functioning of the Saylani Trust, Karachi – a welfare organisation par excellence. This week I would like to describe in greater detail some of…
PMDC warns to close down college over deficient facilities
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has warned to close down the University College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, over deficient facilities. The warning was issued in a show cause…
Private medical colleges manipulate exam results
Two associations of medical practitioners say owners of private medical institutions force teachers (doctors) to give additional marks to students in professional examinations. In a letter sent to the Chief…
PMDC experts to assist NHS ministry with registration of medical colleges
Five senior officials from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) will assist the Ministry of National Health Sciences (NHS) to prevent misunderstandings in the registration of 20 new medical…
PMDC allows medical colleges to increase fees
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Monday agreed in principle to increase the fee for private medical colleges subject to certain conditions. Colleges have been informed that fees…
PMDC to ask NHS ministry for moratorium on new medical colleges
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to ask the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) to impose a moratorium on the registration of new medical colleges, which…
Committee to take up registration issue of 11 medical colleges
The issue over the registration of 11 medical colleges between the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) seems to be resolved as…
Senate body annoyed over lack of facilities for poor patients
Islamabad - Sub-Committee of Senate Standing Committee on National Health & Services (NHS) on Wednesday paid a visit to two teaching hospitals and expressed dissatisfaction on the facilities being provided…
