Health Bulletin 11/August/2025 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Doctors Taking 3-Year Study Leave Bound to 5-Year Service Bond: Health Minister
The Union Minister of State for Health, Smt Anupriya Patel, informed the Lok Sabha that the central health service doctors, who avail 36 months of study leave, need to execute a bond undertaking to serve the Government for five years after expiry of the leave.
Minister Patel provided this clarification while responding to the queries raised by MP Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi, who sought to know whether the Government has any policy in place to fill vacancies and ensure retention after registrations by bonded specialist doctors across the country.
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National Medical Registration Uptake Remains Low, Minister Says Registration Voluntary
Explaining the low rate of doctors registering on the National Medical Register (NMR), the Union Minister of State for Health, Dr. Anupriya Patel, recently informed the Lok Sabha that the application for issuance of NMR identification (ID) is voluntary.
She also explained how the doctor applies through the NMR portal, and the application first gets screened by the State Medical Council, which sends it to NMC after the verification.
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National Medical Register sign-up voluntary for doctors: Health Minister explains in Parliament
No Central data on Medical Negligence Cases: Health Minister Informs Lok Sabha
The Union Minister of State for Health, Smt. Anupriya Patel informed the Lok Sabha recently that the data on medical negligence cases filed in the country is not maintained centrally.
Such clarification was issued by the Minister while addressing the queries raised by MP Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh, who sought to know the State/UT-wise data regarding the total number of cases reported for medical negligence causing loss of lives and other physical disability/disorders in the country during the last ten years.
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