Doctors must Display Registration number on Lab reports, prescriptions, certificates, money receipts: NMC

Apart from this Section 3.7.2. of the Regulations clarify that "A Physician shall write his name and designation in full along with registration particulars in his prescription letter head."

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The Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC was responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by Dr Rohit Jain from Jaipur on 28.07.2022.  The Ethics Section of NMC received the query on 22.08.2022.

Filing the application under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Dr. Jain had sought to know if it is mandatory as per law to display graduate/ postgraduate qualification and Registration number of a Registered Medical Practitioner/ Specialist (State Medical Council/ National Medical Commission) working in a Clinical Establishment on laboratory Report, Prescriptions, certificates, money receipts given to his patients.

Responding to this, the Ethics Board of Apex medical body NMC replied on 23.09.2022, "In this regard, you are requested to refer to the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette, and Ethic) Regulations, 2002 as amended from time to time which are already available in public domain."

Referring to the relevant portions of the Regulations, NMC also clarified that "In Government Hospital where the patient-load is heavy, the name of the prescribing doctor must be written below his/her signature."

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