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Doctors to get a Unique Identification Number in NMR by the end of 2024

Indian Medical Commission is all set to launch the National Medical Register, which will give unique identification numbers to all the doctors practising in India by the end of 2024

NMC to create centralised repository of practising doctors, all to get UID

All medical practitioners will now have to register with the National Medical Commission (NMC) besides state medical councils and get a Unique Identification Number to practice in the country. According to a recent notification, the data will be updated in the National Medical Register which will be made available to the public and displayed on the NMC's website. The website will display information regarding a medical practitioner such as registration number, name, date of registration, place of working (name of hospital/institute), medical qualification, including additional medical qualification, specialty and name of the institute or university where the qualification was obtained. Any person who obtains a primary medical qualification recognised under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and qualifies the National Exit Test held under section 15 of the Act, shall be entitled for grant of registration in NMR, it said. Those who obtain a foreign medical qualification and ..

Rajasthan Right to Health Act: The provisions and why doctors protested

The Right to Health Bill passed by the Rajasthan Assembly gives residents the right to free consultation, drugs, diagnostics and emergency care at all public hospitals

30% increase in number of respiratory patients this New Year, say doctors

Respiratory illnesses increase during the winter season due to air pollutants settling down in the atmosphere

Centre defends Universal Code of Pharma Marketing Practices in apex court

The government further added that it is working on providing statutory backing to the UCPMP code and "it is a time-consuming process, which cannot be completed in haste"

Grim diagnosis: Govt health centres face shortage of doctors, shows data

Almost two-thirds of the country's population resides in rural areas and yet only 33 per cent of the total health workers and 27 per cent doctors are available, revealed the 2021 statistics

Govt has taken multiple steps to increase availability of doctors

The Central Government has taken multiple steps to further increase the availability of doctors in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

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Delhi HC to hear PIL seeking action against doctors on Nov 2021 strike

According to the PIL, 'Doctor's Strike' disrupts regular hospital services bringing endless pain, suffering and death to the defenceless patients

Resident docs of 3 Delhi hospitals boycott routine services; OPDs affected

Resident doctors at a few Delhi government-run facilities also refused to offer services in OPDs, even though emergency services were rendered

Resident docs' body calls for suspension of OPD services from Nov 27

They urged the Union Government and the Supreme Court of India to take note of the grievance of resident doctors of the nation

798 doctors died during second wave of Covid-19; max deaths in Delhi: IMA

Indian Medical Association on Tuesday said that 798 doctors died during the second wave of Covid-19 across the country of which maximum 128 doctors lost their lives in Delhi, followed by Bihar at 115

First death post Covid vaccination: Reason & an advice you shouldn't ignore

India confirmed the first death related to Covid-19 vaccination in the report on causality assessment of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI). The death of a 68-year old man who received a Covishield shot on March 8 and died due to anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) was classified as ‘vaccine product-related reaction’ by the National AEFI Committee. Let's listen to what Dr N K Arora, who is the Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), has to say on this. Watch the video.

270 doctors have succumbed to Covid in second wave of pandemic: IMA

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday said 270 At 78, Bihar saw the maximum number of deaths of medical practitioners, followed by Uttar Pradesh (37), Delhi (29) and Andhra Pradesh (22)

Move to create an 'integrated doctor' by 2030 will backfire: IMA President

In an interview with Ritwik Sharma, IMA National President Rajan Sharma says that allowing postgraduate ayurveda practitioners to perform surgical procedures will harm ayurveda and health care

In pictures: National Doctors' Day celebration in India

In India, the National Doctors' Day is celebrated on July 1 all across India to honor the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy

Doctor's Day: How coronavirus has made life an emergency drill for medics

Like soldiers on the frontline, doctors are performing their duties during the ongoing pandemic with utmost diligence

Mobiles may be potential carriers of virus, can spread infection: Doctors

Mobile phones are one of the most highly touched surfaces according to the CDC, along with counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets

548 doctors and other healthcare professionals infected in India: Report

Covid-19 has claimed 1,694 lives and infected 49,391 people nationwide till Wednesday morning

Separate infra needed for Covid-19 patients with other ailments: Fortis CEO

The hospital has chosen not to cut salaries of frontline health workers even as its looks to implement cost saving measures