National Medical Commission (NMC) Advertising Guidelines  |  Notice dated 06/10/2026Effective immediatelyState Clinical Establishments Act Prevails (cl. 4.3)

NMC Advertising Guidelines: Compliance Review for Hospital Marketing COMPLIANCE REVIEW

Notice dated 06/10/2026 | Reviewed against the full notice, annexed guidelines and the Times of India summary
Important compliance notice

The guidelines are effective immediately. This review is by a marketing-compliance reviewer, not a lawyer, so please get Legal to confirm the grey areas flagged in Section 5.

For hospitals, your state's Clinical Establishments Act prevails over these guidelines in any conflict (cl. 4.3, 10.1 Explanation).

Priority key
HIGH Highly recommended (clear prohibition or legal/licence risk)
MEDIUM Medium recommended
LOW Low recommended (best practice)
Section 1: Overview

1. What Changed: The 6 Core Regulatory Shifts

Summary of the primary changes announced in the NMC Notice (dated 06/10/2026).
State Law Hierarchy: For hospitals, your state's Clinical Establishments Act prevails in any conflict (cl. 4.3, 10.1 Expl.).
Section 2: Verification Protocol

2. Channel-Wise Verification (Do's & Don'ts)

Compliant versus prohibited behaviour for each channel, with the example from the review.
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Section 3: Ownership

3. Department-Wise Tasks

Select a department to see its key tasks. Tap a task to mark it done.
Section 4: Governance

4. Recommended Approval Workflow

Six steps from draft to monthly audit.
Section 5: Clarifications

5. Grey Areas to Clarify with Legal

Or request NMC clarification under cl. 12.
Section 6: Action Plan

6. First 7-Day Action List