National Medical Commission Bill

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National Medical Commission Bill

The bill proposes a final-year MBBS examination called NEXT which a student would need to write before starting practising anywhere.

Doctor, doctor: What’s your take?

It was only a few days ago that the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill got the President’s approval. But has it got the Indian doctors approval?

12 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

Yesterday, several junior doctors and medicos were detained by the police for taking part in a relay hunger strike at Siddhartha Medical College of the city on Wednesday, opposing the Bill. (Photo: ANI)

Junior doctors stage protest against NMC Bill 2019 in Hyderabad

The protesters were seen raising anti-NMC slogans and holding placards which read ‘Say No To NMC Bill’ and ‘We Stand Against NMC.’

08 Aug 2019 5:51 PM

The NMC Bill will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) by a National Medical Commission. It will decrease the representation of elected members from 75 per cent in MCI to 20 per cent in NMC. (Photo: ANI)

NMC Bill: Police detains doctors during protest in Vijayawada

Agitated protesters claimed that they were manhandled by local police while they were demanding that amendments be made in the Bill.

07 Aug 2019 3:34 PM

‘I have appealed doctors to call off the strike so that patients should not face any difficulty in availing healthcare facilities,’ Dr Harsh Vardhan further said on the NMC Bill. (Photo: ANI)

Agitating AIIMS doctors call off strike after meeting with Dr Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan assured them that it is in interest of doctors, medical students, patient as well as ordinary people.

04 Aug 2019 7:24 PM

Agitating doctors have deep concerns over alleged privatisation of medical education. (Photo: ANI)

Harsh Vardhan meets agitating doctors, urges them to call off strike

‘I have appealed doctors to call off the strike so patients shouldn't get any difficulty in availing healthcare facilities,’ he tweeted.

04 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

A patient lying unattended outside Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Health services affected as doctors’ strike enters 2nd day

They continued their strike on Friday after the passage of the NMC Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening.

03 Aug 2019 1:55 AM

PM Modi to give tips on how to be good parliamentarian

Shah said that the margin should have been bigger as the ruling party on its own has 303 members.

31 Jul 2019 2:06 AM

The strike would be held for two hours between 12 noon and 2 pm. In the national capital, resident and junior doctors and medical students will hold a peaceful protest in front of AIIMS. (Representational Image)

Doctors, students set to strike against NMC bill

The IMA had earlier said that the Cabinet has agreed to four out of their ten demands.

02 Apr 2018 12:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Ayurveda, Unani out of medical bill

The Cabinet approved these amendments recommended by the parliamentary standing committee on health.

29 Mar 2018 3:36 AM

In an invite issued to presidents of the AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association and FORDA, institute additional director, Dinesh Singh, said, “The com mittee has decided to have interactions with all stakeholders and have the benefit of their views.” (Photo: PTI)

AIIMS, FORDA to call on panel studying NMC bill

The doctors had earlier gone on strike and shut down the out patient department (OPD) services in protest against various recommendations of the bill.

24 Feb 2018 1:51 AM

OPD services shut on Wednesday

Resident doctors’ association decides to raise cudgels against NMC Bill.

18 Feb 2018 7:16 AM

Resident Doctors’ Association protest against the National Medical Council Bill near INA Market in South Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Doctors protest against bill that aims to replace MCI

Services hit in many govt hospitals across city.

07 Feb 2018 2:48 AM

Millions can’t be put at risk through such measures to allow quacks to undertake surgeries, and so on.

Reject Medical Bill swiftly

The standing committee will be well advised to shoot down this bizarre conversion proposal.

04 Jan 2018 2:58 AM

Medicos burn the effigy of the NMC Bill in a protest held at Mysore Bank Circle in the city on Tuesday.

A remedy worse than the disease

Hundreds of medicos took it to the streets across the state on Tuesday demanding the withdrawal of the bill.

04 Jan 2018 2:31 AM

The IMA has opposed the bill saying it will “cripple” medical professionals’ functioning by making them answerable to the bureaucracy and non-medical administrators. (Photo: Pixabay)

IMA on strike from today: OPDs to close for 12 hours

The bill is likely to come up for discussion in Parliament on Tuesday.

02 Jan 2018 1:12 AM

There will five elected and 12 ex-officio members in the commission. (Representational Image)

Nod to replace regulator for medical studies

The draft bill proposes a common entrance exam and licentiate exam, which all medical graduates will have to clear to get practicing licences.

16 Dec 2017 1:10 AM

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