NMC Issues Strict Guidelines to Curb Commercial Exploitation in Live Surgery Broadcasts

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued strict guidelines regulating live surgery broadcasts following Supreme Court concerns over patient exploitation for commercial gain. The rules mandate prior permissions, indemnity coverage, and ban any promotional use of such events. Only accredited hospitals with full safety facilities can host live surgeries, and patient consent, confidentiality, and free management of complications are compulsory. High-risk cases are discouraged, with preference for recorded procedures over live demonstrations. Foreign doctors require special NMC and State Medical Council approval. The guidelines aim to ensure such broadcasts remain purely educational and patient welfare is not compromised.