New rule for doctors’ licence renewal

Kathmandu, May 31

Doctors will now have to abide by a new rule to get their licences renewed.

Nepal Medical Council has decided to introduce a new rule to update doctors’ skills through Continuous Professional Development programme.

Both MBBS and specialists will now have to attend courses worth 100 points, out of which 30 points are for a mandatory training programme on basic life support, medical ethics, communication skills, rational use of drugs, and infection prevention and control.

It’s also mandatory for the dentists to attend courses on medical emergencies. The rest 70 points will be based on research, seminars, trainings, conferences, books and articles written by the doctors on areas of their choices.

“If the doctors fail to meet the requirements, their licences will not be renewed,” said Chairman at Nepal Medical Council Dharma Kanta Banskota. The doctors should get 100 points in five years. We need to test the skills of doctors time and again,” added Banskota.

“We are trying to update skills of the doctors as per the international standard so as to provide quality health services for the people. The doctors should enhance their knowledge and skills as there is an ongoing change in medical field. It will help the patients to avail themselves of quality health services,” he added.

CPD will start after five years as we need to train at least 50 per cent of the doctors in the first phase, said Banskota. Currently, about 23,000 doctors with licence are practising medicine in the country.

 

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