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The National Medical Commission (NMC)will launch its “One Nation, one registration platform’‘ for doctors across the country

About One Nation, One Registration Platform:

• The National Medical Commission (NMC)  will launch a patch trial of the National Medical Register (NMR), in which physicians will receive a unique identification number and, based on their location, be able to apply for a license to practice in any State within the next six months.
• The change was announced by the commission in a gazette notification earlier this year under the title "Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Regulations, 2023."
• The NMR will receive the data of almost 14 lakh doctors who are currently registered in the system.
• Objectives: The goal is to supply undergraduate students on the NMR with a masked ID, and based on when they complete their course, the ID is unmasked and assigned.
• It will eliminate duplication and red tape while also providing the public with access to information on any physician practising in India.

Features of the NMR:

• The public will have access to the NMR via the NMC website, which will take the role of the current Indian Medical Register (IMR). It will provide detailed information about registered doctors, such as:
• Unique Identification Number (UID): Each doctor will be assigned a unique identification number.
• Registration Number: The doctor’s registration number for verification.
• Qualifications: Information about the doctor’s educational qualifications.
• Specialization: The doctor’s area of expertise.
• Name and Place of Work: Details of the doctor’s name and workplace.
• Institute/University: The name of the institution or university where the qualifications were obtained.