Health Bulletin 07/March/2026

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has announced that appearing in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test (NEET UG) will not be mandatory for admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2026-27.

In a letter issued to the University Grants Commission (UGC) on March 2nd, the Commission stated that the earlier decision to conduct admissions to these courses through NEET has been deferred to the next academic year 2027–28.

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NEET NOT Mandatory for Physiotherapy, occupational therapy admissions this year, requirement deferred to 2027-28

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) directed all medical colleges and institutions to implement the Health Management Information System (HMIS) of their attached hospitals with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) portal within the given deadline.

The Commission stated that all medical institutions must link their hospital HMIS with the ABDM-HMIS portal maintained by the National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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NMC orders medical colleges to integrate HMIS of attached hospitals with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Portal

A survey of 1,200 doctors in India has revealed growing concerns within the medical community over stress, burnout, and safety, with 91% doctors now hesitant to recommend medicine as a career to their children, while at least 47% have considered giving up the profession, according to the findings.

The survey gathered responses from over a thousand doctors across the country, and it suggests that a large proportion of medical professionals are facing professional pressure, which includes medico-legal challenges, fear of violence, and deteriorating work-life balance. Experts have warned that such harmful trends could affect the future medical workforce and widen India’s doctor–patient ratio gap.

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Burnout, Safety Concerns: 91 percent Indian doctors discourage children from pursuing medicine