The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved raising of the retirement age of central government doctors to 65 years union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday. The retirement age of non-teaching and public health specialists of the Central Government Health Services will also be 65 years. Keeping in mind the shortage of doctors a decision has been taken to increase the retirement age of doctors from 62 years to 65 years Prasad said. An official statement later said: The decision will help in better patient care proper academic activities in government medical colleges and effective implementation of the National Health
