In a move aimed at tightening regulation of medical practice in the state, the Nagaland Medical Council (NMC) has announced that it will publish district-wise lists of all registered allopathic medical practitioners for public awareness, while warning that only qualified and registered doctors are permitted to practise modern medicine.
In an update, NMC Registrar Dr Kevilhulie Meyase stated that the lists will include doctors serving in the government sector as well as those practising in hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics registered under the Nagaland Health Care Establishment Authority. The lists will be notified district-wise in due course.
The council cautioned that employing or engaging unregistered practitioners would invite action, directing proprietors of private hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics to ensure that only duly registered medical practitioners are hired.
It also warned that advertising unrecognised specialities or additional qualifications not approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the erstwhile Medical Council of India would be treated as professional misconduct, making practitioners liable for disciplinary action.
Further, organisations and institutions inviting doctors from outside the state for consultations or medical camps have been asked to verify their credentials with the council in advance.
The NMC reiterated that only registered practitioners are authorised to practise modern medicine, as mandated under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and the Nagaland Medical Council Act, 2014.
According to the council, a total of 1,553 medical practitioners are currently registered with it, including 668 specialists across various disciplines.
The council also reminded all practising doctors that registration must be renewed every five years, adding that changes in postings of government doctors may reflect in subsequent updates of the published lists.
