Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the National Medical Register (NMR) Portal of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for registration of all the MBBS doctors who are eligible for registration in India, in presence of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health & Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel and virtual presence of Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav.

The National Medical Register (NMR) is mandated under Section 31 of the NMC Act, 2019 which states that the Ethics & Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC shall maintain a National Register in electronic form containing the name, address, and all recognised qualifications possessed by a licensed medical practitioner. NMR will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic (MBBS) registered doctors in India. The uniqueness of the NMR is that it is linked with the Aadhaar ID of the doctors which ensures the individual’s authenticity.

Speaking at the event, Nadda stated that the National Medical Register will be upgraded and augmented with continuous improvements in the registration process on the portal.

Highlighting the role of the State Medical Councils (SMCs), Nadda said, “the State Medical Councils are major stakeholders in the development and maintaining of National Medical Register and facilitating the registration process.” He urged the SMCs for their active participation and to fasten the registration process as their “efforts of authentication and speed of authentication will be a key factor in the success of NMR”. He further added that “we are also moving in the direction of launching a similar register for the paramedics and other healthcare professionals.”