National Medical Register

Source:  NIE Context: Less than 1% of India’s doctors have applied for enrolment in the National Medical Register (NMR) eight months after its launch. About National Medical Register (NMR): What is the NMR? The National Medical Register (NMR) is a centralised digital database of all licensed allopathic (MBBS) doctors in India. It is designed to …

The NMC Registered Medical Practitioner (professional conduct) Regulations 2023

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions   Source: IE, IE  Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued comprehensive guidelines for the professional conduct of registered doctors in India under The NMC Registered Medical Practitioner (professional conduct) Regulations 2023   Some key points from the guidelines include:   Issues with the guidelines: Related …

NMC guidelines on professional responsibilities of students, teachers

GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics   Source: TH Context: The Indian regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, the National Medical Council, has for the first time issued a set of guidelines specifying the professional responsibilities of medical students, teachers and institutions. 

RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

 Introduction: National Medical Commission (NMC) has come into being from 25 September and the six-decade-old Indian Medical Council Act 1956 has been repealed. There are four autonomous boards under the NMC Act— the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), the Post-Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB), the Medical Assessment and Rating Board and the Ethics and …

National Medical Commission

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Medical Commission: Context: The Union government has set up the National Medical Commission (NMC) along with four other autonomous boards while abolishing the MCI. The four autonomous boards include: Undergraduate Medical Education Board. Postgraduate Medical Education Board. Medical Assessment and Rating Board. Ethics and Medical Registration …