NMC to launch ‘one nation, one registration platform’ for unified info on doctors

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Last Updated02/11/2023

All doctors in the country will receive a unique identification number on the National Medical Register.
The number is likely to be rolled out by the end of next year.

The register will be a dynamic one.
Doctors can keep updating details of their qualifications, fellowships, and other courses.
This centralised repository will allow people to check the credentials of their doctor.
The new register will allow doctors to seek licences to practise in multiple states.
The data from state medical councils was used to create the current Indian Medical Register that will be replaced by this new register.

A pilot for the assessment system has already been conducted in eight colleges across the country – four private and four government.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) is now in the process of consulting assessors and other stakeholders to finalise the process.

The unique ID will be like a bank account where all information about doctors will be stored.
Different stakeholders
- boards under NMC
- institutions employing the doctors
- medical colleges where they go for further education
- people will have different levels of access to the data as per the need.
An IT platform with verified information will make it easy for colleges and employers to check credentials of doctors.
It will contain details such as the registration number, date of registration, place of work, medical qualifications, speciality, university where the qualifications were obtained, and the year of passing.
The registration has to be updated every five years.