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New NMC rules in force from 6 October 2026

Is Your Hospital Website NMC Compliant?

NMC CompliScan by Healthcare DMS: the free NMC compliance checker for hospitals and doctors

Enter your website address. We scan up to 10 pages, including doctor profiles and service pages, and show your compliance score with the exact NMC clause behind each issue.

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How the NMC Website Scan Works

Three steps. Your score, homepage snapshot and contact check are free, with no sign up.

Enter your website
Step 1

Enter Your Website

Type your hospital or clinic web address. We find your homepage, doctor profiles, service pages and blogs automatically.

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Step 2

Get Your Score

Every page is checked against 12 NMC clauses for superlatives, guarantees, testimonials, offers and missing registration numbers.

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Unlock the full report for compliant rewrites of your actual sentences, a fix-first action list and a new title and meta for your weakest page.

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What the New NMC Advertising Guidelines Change

On 6 October 2026 the National Medical Commission issued the Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and Public Communication for hospitals, medical institutions and registered medical practitioners. They took effect immediately.

Advertising is defined broadly. Any communication that promotes a doctor's or hospital's services, skills, reputation or facilities counts, whether it sits on a website, a blog, Instagram, WhatsApp, a search ad or an AI generated post.

  • Claims such as "best doctor" or "100% success" must go
  • Testimonials and before and after photos are out, even with consent
  • Every doctor named online should show qualifications and an NMR or SMR registration number

What Is Permitted and What Is Prohibited

A quick reference for your website, blogs and social media pages.

You Can Publish
  • Hospital name, address, contact details and departments
  • Facilities, equipment, diagnostics and emergency services, stated as fact
  • Accreditation status and fees, shown transparently
  • A doctor directory with qualifications, specialty, registration details and timings
  • Patient education content that does not solicit patients
  • Formal announcements such as a new practice, address or fees
You Should Remove
  • Superlatives such as best, No.1, leading, top or most trusted
  • Guaranteed cures, 100% success, painless or miracle treatment
  • Success rates and patient or surgery counts
  • Testimonials, review quotes and celebrity patients
  • Before and after photos and promotional case stories
  • Discounts, coupons, cashback and free procedures
  • Fear based messages and bought reviews or followers

Common Claims and Compliant Alternatives

The phrases our scanner flags most often on hospital and doctor websites, with wording that keeps the meaning without breaking the rules.

Best gastroenterologist in Delhi
Unverifiable superlative
Gastroenterologist in Delhi
Delhi's leading heart hospital
Ranking claim
Heart hospital in Delhi with a 24 hour cath lab
100% success rate, 10,000+ surgeries
Success and volume claim
Describe the procedure and its usual recovery
Painless treatment, guaranteed results
Outcome guarantee
Treatment with comfort measures; results vary
Expert care from top specialists
Exaggerated claim
Care from qualified specialists
"Doctor saved my life," says Ramesh
Patient testimonial
Remove the quote
Flat 20% off on first consultation
Inducement
Consultation fee: INR 800
Don't wait, book now!
Fear or urgency
If symptoms persist, book a consultation

Who the Guidelines Apply To

Content made by agencies, influencers or AI tools on a doctor's or hospital's behalf is covered too. AI generated promotional campaigns are prohibited, and compliant AI assisted content should carry a clear AI note.

Hospitals and clinical establishments

Hospitals and Clinics

Hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and other clinical establishments, under the applicable Clinical Establishments Act.

Registered medical practitioners

Doctors and Physicians

Every registered medical practitioner on the National or a State Medical Register, including content posted for them.

Specialty clinics and listing platforms

Specialty Clinics and Platforms

Dental, eye, IVF and other specialty practices, plus listing platforms, which may not run paid doctor rankings.

Penalties for Non Compliance

Action against doctors escalates with every breach. Doctors who approved the content can be examined separately from the hospital.

First breachWarning and ethics training
Second breachCensure and monetary penalty
Third breachSuspension for 3 to 6 months
Serious breachSuspension for 6 to 12 months
RepeatedRemoval from the register for 1 to 3 years

How We Score Your Website

Any critical NMC issue marks a page as not ready to publish, whatever the total score.

45points

NMC Ethics

Superlatives, guarantees, success rates, testimonials, comparisons, offers, fear based wording and unverifiable claims.

15points

Doctor Facts

Registration number and recognised qualifications next to every named doctor, plus consistent details.

25points

SEO Basics

Page titles, meta descriptions, one clear H1, image alt text and enough helpful content on each page.

15points

Writing Style

Calm, patient friendly language without exclamation marks, hype or generic AI phrasing.

NMC Website Audit

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NMC Compliance Frequently Asked Questions

When did the new NMC advertising guidelines come into force?

The NMC issued the Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and Public Communication through a public notice dated 6 October 2026, and they took effect immediately.

Do the NMC guidelines apply to hospital websites or only to doctors?

They apply to both. Hospitals and clinics are covered alongside individual doctors, and many prohibitions, including superlatives, inducements and fake reviews, name hospitals explicitly. Hospitals are also governed by the applicable Clinical Establishments Act.

Can a doctor still use the word "best" on a website?

Only where the claim is objectively verifiable through an independent, transparent method, with the ranking body, date and method disclosed. In practice most practices should remove words such as best, No.1, leading and top from their content.

Are patient testimonials allowed if the patient gives consent?

No. The guidelines state that consent does not make a prohibited practice acceptable. Testimonials, promotional patient stories and before and after images remain prohibited in advertising.

Do doctors need to show their registration number online?

Yes. Posts on electronic media should show the doctor's name, qualifications, registration status and NMR or SMR registration number. Hospital posts should show these details for the doctors involved.

Can hospitals still write patient education blogs?

Yes. Educational and awareness content is permitted as long as it does not solicit patients, promote a personal practice in an exaggerated way or include prohibited claims. A calm call to action and factual service details are acceptable.

Is my content stored when I use this NMC compliance checker?

The website scan reads only the public pages of the address you enter and does not store their content. The draft checker runs in your browser and does not send or save the text you paste.

Does a high score mean my content is legally approved?

No. The score is an editorial aid based on the published guidelines. Final responsibility rests with the doctor or hospital, and the State Medical Council or relevant authority decides individual cases.

Source: NMC Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and Public Communication, Public Notice dated 06.10.2026