NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has initiated the process of creating a centralised repository of all practising doctors in the country.
To be called the National Medical Register (NMR), this database will contain details such as the name, address, and all recognised qualifications possessed by a licenced medical practitioner.
"Some data will be visible to the public, and others will only be visible to the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) in NMC, the state medical council, National Board of Examinations and medical institutions among others, as per the requirements," a senior official in the health ministry said. "The uniqueness of the NMR is that it is linked with the Aadhaar ID of the doctors which ensures the individual's authenticity," the official said.
Govt is also planning to launch a similar register for the paramedics and other healthcare professionals .
According to Union health secretary Apurva Chandra, till date, there was lack of comprehensive data that could provide a detailed and holistic picture of aspects like total numbers of doctors in the country, those that have left the country, those who have lost their licence to practise, or the numbers and details of doctors that have lost their lives. "The launch of NMR will ensure the provision of data of its more than 13 lakh doctors," Chandra said, on the launch of NMR registration process last month. He added that the NMR will be a part of the Healthcare Professional Registry under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and will contain all the details of the medical professionals.
To register in the NMR, one must provide documents such as the medical degree certificate, medical registration certificate and the Aadhaar card number. After submission, the application must be verified by both the respective state medical council and the NMC. Officials say all successful applicants will get a unique ID, also referred to as the NMR ID.
To be called the National Medical Register (NMR), this database will contain details such as the name, address, and all recognised qualifications possessed by a licenced medical practitioner.
"Some data will be visible to the public, and others will only be visible to the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) in NMC, the state medical council, National Board of Examinations and medical institutions among others, as per the requirements," a senior official in the health ministry said. "The uniqueness of the NMR is that it is linked with the Aadhaar ID of the doctors which ensures the individual's authenticity," the official said.
Govt is also planning to launch a similar register for the paramedics and other healthcare professionals .
According to Union health secretary Apurva Chandra, till date, there was lack of comprehensive data that could provide a detailed and holistic picture of aspects like total numbers of doctors in the country, those that have left the country, those who have lost their licence to practise, or the numbers and details of doctors that have lost their lives. "The launch of NMR will ensure the provision of data of its more than 13 lakh doctors," Chandra said, on the launch of NMR registration process last month. He added that the NMR will be a part of the Healthcare Professional Registry under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and will contain all the details of the medical professionals.
To register in the NMR, one must provide documents such as the medical degree certificate, medical registration certificate and the Aadhaar card number. After submission, the application must be verified by both the respective state medical council and the NMC. Officials say all successful applicants will get a unique ID, also referred to as the NMR ID.
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