Overview
- The National Medical Commission notified the draft rules on August 11, 2026, and has opened a 30-day public consultation; the proposal is not yet in force.
- Under the draft the Ethics and Medical Registration Board would generate a Unique Identification (UID) for each practitioner after that person is registered in a State Medical Register, and the UID would embed the state code and state registration number.
- The National Medical Register would store registration status and disciplinary orders and automatically synchronise with state registers so changes made in one register show up in the other.
- State Medical Councils would still conduct misconduct inquiries in the place the complaint arose, but applicants can appeal a council decision to the EMRB within 30 days and the EMRB must decide within 30 days.
- Practical effects include easier inter‑state mobility for doctors, a one‑time no‑fee UID onboarding for existing practitioners, tighter central tracking of sanctions, and likely technical and governance work to link state systems before the plan can be implemented.