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The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act portal

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · clinicalestablishments.mohfw.gov.in Free Intermediate India

The national portal for registering a clinic, nursing home or hospital under the Clinical Establishments Act 2010, with its minimum standards and provisional and permanent registration. The Act applies in 19 States and UTs; other states have their own laws.

  • Check whether your state follows the central Act or its own law before you apply.
  • Apply for provisional registration first, then permanent once standards are met.
  • Read the minimum standards for your type of clinic before you fit it out.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. I'm a doctor with a clinic idea, do I need regulatory licenses before I open?
  2. How do I start a hospital or clinic in India?

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  4. India's hospital accreditation body. Its entry-level certification is the usual first step for a new hospital or clinic, and it... nabh.co Article · Official site NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) Quality Council of India
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