The National Medical Commission has allowed patients and their relatives to file complaints against doctors for medical negligence and misconduct. Now, patients can appeal to its Ethics and Medical Registration Board against decisions of State Medical Councils. Image: NMC The National Medical Commission has said that patients and their relatives can now file complaints of medical negligence and misconduct against …
The National Medical Commission has clarified that even non-doctors can file appeals with its Ethics and Medical Registration Board against decisions of State Medical Councils over complaints related to medical negligence or professional misconduct of physicians. According to sources, the NMC, which replaced the erstwhile Medical Council of India in 2020 as a statutory body responsible for establishing and maintaining …
NEW DELHI: In a landmark decision, the National Medical Commission has overturned its earlier verdict, which rejected the appeals of patients and their relatives to approach its ethics board against the decision of the State Medical Councils regarding complaints of medical negligence and misconduct against doctors. Going one step ahead, NMC also made it clear that if the SMCs fail …
