The Nationwide Medical Fee (NMC) has requested all medical faculties and medical establishments throughout the nation to represent a affected person security committee.
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The Nationwide Medical Fee (NMC) has requested all medical faculties and medical establishments throughout the nation to represent a affected person security committee or cell and designate a nodal officer to strengthen affected person security practices in hospitals.
In a communication to the Deans, Principals, Administrators and Heads of medical establishments, the NMC mentioned the committees would facilitate the implementation, monitoring and periodic assessment of affected person security practices, protocols and customary working procedures (SOPs).
The directive follows a communication on October 10, 2026, from the Extra Director Normal of Well being Companies below the Union Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare on strengthening affected person security practices in medical faculties and establishments.
The discover mentioned that the Nationwide Affected person Security Secretariat below the Directorate Normal of Well being Companies is endeavor initiatives to institutionalise a tradition of affected person security and make sure the adoption of applicable protocols and SOPs in healthcare establishments, the communication mentioned.
The acknowledged targets embody enhancing well being outcomes, lowering avoidable treatment-related prices, enhancing affected person satisfaction and strengthening public belief in healthcare providers.
The NMC has requested establishments to make sure that their Affected person Security Committees or Cells have illustration from related medical specialties and domains of affected person security. The establishments have additionally been requested to share the composition and particulars of the committees, together with the particulars of their designated Affected person Security Nodal Officers, with the Nationwide Affected person Security Secretariat. The small print are to be despatched to the secretariat via its designated e mail handle.
Revealed on October 12, 2026
