Health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said around 20 such individuals are under scanner on suspicion of being fake doctors who allegedly obtained their registrations from West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) by providing fake documents. Kolkata: The health department has launched a probe into complaints of fake doctors.
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“Election of the WBMC around four years ago was done in a fraudulent way,” the minister said. Download the TOI App.
It is a concern for patient safety,” Mukherjee told TOI . “We fear some have escaped into Bangladesh. Our investigation is on. Various doctors’ organisations like the Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Association of Health Services Doctors, Service Doctors Forum have demanded a thorough probe into the alleged fraudulent medical registrations and the role of WBMC in the scam. IMA West Bengal has written to the health minister demanding the removal of Sudipto Roy and Sushanta Roy as president and vice-president of the council.