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17/05/23 06:39 AM IST

Unique ID now mandatory for doctors

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  • Doctors will now have to get a Unique Identification Number (UID) to be able to practice medicine in the country, as per the new regulations by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
National Medical register
  • The national medical register (NMR) will have entries of the registered medical practitioners of all State registers maintained by the State Medical Councils.
  • It will also have information regarding the medical practitioner such as medical qualification speciality, year of passing, university and the name of the institute(s) from where the qualification(s) was obtained and the place of work (name of hospital/institute).
  • The NMR can be accessed by anybody on the NMC’s official website—www.nmc.org.in.
  • The NMR will comprise details such as registration number, name, father’s name, date of registration, place of working (hospital/institution), medical qualification including additional medical qualification, specialty, year of passing, university, and name of the institute(s)/university(s) from where the qualification was obtained.
  • The license to practice medicine has to be renewed every 5 years. For this, the practitioner has to submit an application to the State Medical Council.
  • The application seeking renewal of license has to be made three months prior to expiration of the validity of the license. 
  • Practitioners can also file an appeal with the Ethics and Medical Regulation Board against the State Medical Council’s decision to reject their application for the license to practice or for renewal of license within 30 days of the receipt of such a decision.
Source- Business Standard

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