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Bengal plans ‘SIR-style’ drive to weed out fake doctors from medical rolls

West Bengal will verify the credentials of all 1.1 lakh doctors registered with the state medical council. The SIR-style drive seeks transparency while blocking fraudulent practitioners and updating…

Bengal plans 'SIR-style' drive to weed out fake doctors from medical rolls
Bengal plans 'SIR-style' drive to weed out fake doctors from medical rolls — image via Google News West Bengal — Credit: Storywire

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West Bengal will verify the credentials of all 1.1 lakh doctors registered with the state medical council. The SIR-style drive seeks transparency while blocking fraudulent practitioners and updating the rolls.

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