New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- In a bid to raise the bar for medical education and patient care, the government is preparing a quality overhaul of all 808 medical colleges across India. According to senior officials and documents reviewed by Mint, the health and family welfare ministry is finalizing a unified checklist of standards for medical college hospitals, laboratories, and critical care blocks, a move aimed at harmonizing patient safety and clinical training nationwide.

The new National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) will define measurable indicators for departments and specialty units, enabling hospitals to track outcomes more transparently and help patients make informed choices about care.

The initiative comes amid growing concern o...