Lok Sabha Question No. 1744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Re-Registration Norms for Medical Practitioners
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1744 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2017

## RE - REGISTRATION NORMS F OR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER S

## 1744. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes re -registration norms for medical practitioners after some years to check their profession al skill, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government, as on date, in coordination with State Governments for re - registration of medical practitioners after every five years to enhance professional skills of medical practitioners;
- (c)  the  number  of  medical practitioners  registered  with  Medical Council  of  India  or  State Medical  Councils who  have  not  submitted  information w thin  the  stipulated  time  about  their participation in professional meetings as a part of Continuing Medical Education (CME) during the last three years, State - wiseand year -wise and the action taken against them;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any study in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of a ction taken by the Government to punish medical practitioners involved in illegal trading of human organs and unethical clinical trials in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) & (b): As on date, the Indian Medical Council Act (IMC) Act, 1956, does not provid for re -registration of doctors. Medical Council of India (MCI), with the previous approval Central Government, has notified Indian Medical Council (Professional C nduct, Etiquette and Ethics)  Regulations,  2002,  which,  inter - al a,  prescribe  that  a  Physician  should  participate  i professional meetings as a part of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In order to enh professional  skills  and  to  update  their  medica l  knowledge,  such  CMEs  must  be  attended  by medical  practitioners  for  at  least  30  hours  every  5  years,  organised  by  reputed  prof academic bodies or any other authorised organisations.

- (c): No such data is maintained centrally.

(e): MCI or the appropriate State Medical Councils have been empowered to take disciplin action  against  a  doctor  for  violation  of  the  provisions  of  the Indian  Medical  Council (Professional  Conduct,  Etiquette  and  Ethics)  Regulations,  2002. As  and  when  co mplaints  are received against the violation of code of ethics for doctors, such complaints are referre to the concerned State Medical Councils where the doctors/medical practitioners are regi The MCI is an Appellate Authority. Further, there is a provision for inspection of clinical tria sites, sponsors including their subsidiaries etc. under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1 informed  by  the  Drugs  Controller  General  (India)  that  various  irregularities  were  ob during such monitori ng inspections during the period 2013 - 16  and  after  review  of  the  replies received from the investigators, 12 investigators have been debarred from the conduct of clinical trials for a period ranging between 3 months to 1 year duration.