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Reputation Management — Healthcare Digital Marketing in Kolkata

Healthcare Reputation Management, Handled Responsibly

A clinic notices a critical online review. The doctor wants to reply, but a public answer could reveal private information, sound defensive or turn a complaint into promotion. A colleague suggests asking happy patients for better ratings. Neither step is simple under the NMC's 2026 notice.

Healthcare reputation management in Kolkata from Medmatis means accurate public profiles, monitoring, carefully drafted replies and reports on recurring themes. We do not buy reviews, run review-request campaigns or promise removals. Review practices beyond that need legal advice for each case.

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Where you stand today
Where this gets you

A clinic's reputation is more than ratings: profile accuracy, privacy-conscious replies and how public information is handled all matter.

We review public profiles, monitor relevant feedback and draft measured replies for approval, never disclosing patient information.

The short answer

Healthcare reputation management helps clinics and hospitals keep public profiles accurate and handle feedback carefully. Medmatis does not buy reviews, promise removals or run review-request campaigns.

Updated 23 October 2026. Built around the NMC's Public Notice No. R-13014/01/2024-Ethics of 6 October 2026. Not legal advice.

Who this is for

A clinic receiving critical reviewsNeeds measured reply drafts that acknowledge concerns without confirming someone is a patient or disclosing health information.
A practice with outdated listingsNeeds public details checked and organised so contact information and services are consistent across the agreed profiles.
A hospital monitoring several locationsNeeds a repeatable way to review feedback themes, spot wrong information and route sensitive issues to the right team.
A doctor unsure how to reply in publicNeeds a cautious process that separates factual corrections from clinical discussion and avoids arguments or promotional replies.

What's included

Public profile accuracy checks We review agreed profiles for consistent names, locations, contact details and services. We flag differences for the clinic to verify and never change facts by assumption.
Feedback monitoring We watch agreed public channels for relevant feedback so the practice can see what is said and act on it, not to engineer a favourable rating.
Measured reply drafts We draft replies for the clinic to review. They never confirm a person is a patient, discuss treatment or expose health information. The clinic decides and approves.
Review-theme reporting We group recurring feedback into themes for internal review, helping spot unclear information or service issues, never presenting reviews as proof of clinical quality.
Factual listing updates We prepare corrections to agreed profiles once the clinic confirms details are wrong. Changes are factual and open, with no misleading claims about services or standing.
Escalation and approval workflow We flag sensitive or disputed material for the clinic to judge and set out who approves a reply and when legal advice may be needed. We promise no removals.

How we work

We begin by agreeing which public profiles and channels to review. We check visible information for inconsistencies and agree how feedback is flagged. A negative review is not something to remove automatically, and a positive review is not permission to promote the practice with patient praise.

When feedback needs an answer, we draft neutral wording for the clinic to judge. It never confirms a patient relationship, reveals health information or debates clinical detail in public. When a complaint is sensitive, disputed or legal, we flag it for the clinic instead of trying to settle it with a marketing reply.

We also report recurring themes, so the practice can decide whether information needs clarifying or an internal issue needs attention. The clinic verifies factual corrections and approves public replies. We do not buy, script or solicit reviews, manipulate ratings, or promise that a platform will remove anything.

How the NMC rules shape this service

The notice binds doctors and hospitals, and an agency does not remove that responsibility (cl. 4.4). These are the clauses this service is designed around.

Not allowed Reviews are not promotional proofFake, paid or misleading reviews, ratings and testimonials are barred, and a doctor must not request or share patient reviews or testimonials for professional promotion on social media (cl. 3.2, Explanation V). We buy no reviews, script no praise and run no review-request campaigns.
Your responsibility A public reply must protect privacySharing identifiable patient data, including names, faces and identifying details, is barred (cl. 7.4). A reply must not confirm that someone is a patient, discuss treatment or reveal health information. We draft cautiously; the clinic checks the facts and approves.
Not allowed Consent does not make a testimonial acceptablePatient consent alone does not make a promotional testimonial or patient story acceptable (cl. 6.2). A positive review is not marketing proof just because its author seems willing, so we do not turn reviews or patient feedback into promotional content.
Not allowed No indirect promotion or fake engagementA third party may not be used to do indirectly what the doctor cannot do directly (cl. 8.1 xi), and manipulating reviews, ratings or engagement to create a misleading impression is barred (cl. 8.1 xii). We monitor, correct facts and reply; we do not build reputation artificially.
Your responsibility Review requests and removalsThe notice bars a doctor from requesting or sharing patient reviews for promotion on social media (cl. 3.2, Explanation V) and does not settle every other review-request workflow. We run no review campaigns and promise no removals. Any other process needs legal advice first.

How it runs, step by step

  1. Define the profiles to review

    We agree the public profiles and channels in scope. You confirm the official business details and who may approve changes and public replies.

  2. Check visible information

    We review agreed profiles for differences in names, contacts, locations and services, flag what needs verifying and propose factual corrections for approval.

  3. Monitor and classify feedback

    We sort feedback into practical groups, such as wrong information, service concerns or sensitive complaints, and flag anything that could identify a patient.

  4. Draft replies for approval

    We draft measured replies that protect privacy and avoid clinical debate. The clinic checks the facts and approves; sensitive or disputed matters go for proper advice.

  5. Report themes and updates

    We summarise recurring themes, track approved corrections and record open items, without promising removals or rating changes or using manufactured engagement.

For every speciality, in practice

Fertility & IVFHandle feedback without confirming treatment details, discussing outcomes or turning sensitive experiences into promotional stories. Dental & ImplantsReply carefully to complaints without debating treatment in public or reusing positive reviews as advertising. Hospitals & Multi-SpecialityCoordinate profile accuracy and reply approvals across departments, routing sensitive complaints to the right institutional team. Diagnostic & Imaging CentresKeep service and contact details accurate and take complaints about reports out of public discussion of health information. Mental HealthUse privacy-conscious drafts that never confirm a care relationship or invite sensitive details in public. Nursing Homes & DaycareOrganise feedback and factual profile corrections, keeping patient-related complaints out of public clinical exchanges.
What we need from you
  • Verified business and profile details
  • A named reviewer for public replies
  • Escalation contacts for sensitive complaints
  • Approval before any change or reply
What we won't do

We will not buy reviews, script patient praise, run review-request campaigns or promise to remove negative feedback. We will not disclose patient information in a reply, use testimonials as proof or manipulate ratings and engagement. We flag sensitive complaints and legal doubts for the clinic to judge, and the clinic approves every reply. We never price per patient or per enquiry.

Our healthcare work is built around the NMC's 2026 guidelines. Read our guide to the rules and how we approach them.

Questions doctors ask

Can you get our clinic more five-star reviews?

No. We do not solicit, buy or manufacture reviews. Fake, paid or misleading reviews are barred, and a doctor must not request or share patient reviews or testimonials for professional promotion on social media (cl. 3.2, Explanation V). We keep profiles accurate, draft careful replies and report on themes instead of engineering a rating.

Can you remove a negative Google review?

We cannot promise it. A platform decides whether to remove a review, and that is outside our control. We can check your profile facts and prepare a measured reply for approval. If a review raises a legal issue or contains sensitive information, the clinic should choose the right route, not rely on a marketing reply.

Is healthcare reputation management allowed under the NMC's 2026 guidelines?

Yes, within limits. The notice bars fake, paid or misleading reviews and patient reviews shared for promotion (cl. 3.2, Explanation V), and bars using a third party to do indirectly what a doctor cannot do directly (cl. 8.1 xi). We focus on accurate profiles, private replies and monitoring; uncertain review practices need legal advice.

Can we reply publicly to a patient complaint?

Carefully. A reply must not reveal identifiable patient data or confirm a patient relationship (cl. 7.4). We draft neutral replies that avoid treatment, diagnosis and personal details. The clinic checks the facts and approves, and sensitive or disputed complaints may need an internal or legal process instead.

Can you ask satisfied patients to leave reviews?

We do not run review-request campaigns. A doctor must not request or share patient reviews for professional promotion on social media (cl. 3.2, Explanation V), and the notice does not settle every other workflow. A clinic considering any review-request process should get legal advice on that exact practice.

Can we use positive reviews on our website or social media?

We do not reuse patient praise as promotion. A doctor must not share patient reviews or testimonials for promotion on social media (cl. 3.2, Explanation V); patient testimonials are not to be used in advertising unless the law permits and safeguards are met, and consent alone does not make them acceptable (cl. 6.1, 6.2). Take legal advice before any use.

What does healthcare reputation management cost?

The fee follows the agreed scope of monitoring, profile checks and reply support, and is never based on patients or enquiries, which the notice restricts (cl. 8.1 vii, viii). Whether a doctor may engage an agency at all (cl. 8.1 ii) is covered in our guide to the rules.

How do we get started with Medmatis in Kolkata?

We agree the profiles, channels and approval process. You give verified business details and name who may approve replies. We review visible information, flag differences, propose corrections and draft replies where needed. The clinic approves every change or reply before it goes public.

These answers explain a public notice in plain language and quote its clause numbers. They are not legal advice. Read the original NMC notice and take advice on your own situation. Last updated 23 October 2026.

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