NMC glossary · What the notice covers
Registered Medical Practitioner: What It Means Under The NMC Rules
Also searched as: RMP, Registered doctor
A Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) is a medical practitioner registered under the NMC Act whose name is entered in the National Register or in the relevant State Medical Register. Most of the notice’s advertising restrictions are addressed to RMPs.
Updated 7 November 2026. Reviewed by Tamojit Lodh, Founder of Medmatis. Built around the NMC's Public Notice No. R-13014/01/2024-Ethics of 6 October 2026. Not legal advice.
Key facts, with sources
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| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Term | Registered Medical Practitioner (also searched as RMP, Registered doctor) | Medmatis |
| In the notice | Defined by the notice itself. | NMC notice of 6 Oct 2026, cl. 3.7, cl. 4.2 |
| Applies to | Doctors on the National Register or a State Medical Register | NMC notice of 6 Oct 2026 |
| In force | From 6 October 2026, with immediate effect. The NMC may issue clarifications and advisories (cl. 12). | NMC notice of 6 Oct 2026 |
In plain words
When the notice says “RMP”, it means a doctor on the National Register (section 31 of the NMC Act) or on a State Medical Register. Clause 8.1, the main list of advertising restrictions, is written for RMPs. Hospitals and medical institutions have their own rules in clauses 8.3 and 9.1.
For RMPs the notice is read together with the 2002 Indian Medical Council ethics regulations and the NMC Act; if they clearly conflict, the statute and the operative regulations prevail (cl. 4.2).
What it does not mean
- It does not include marketing agencies or clinic staff. An agency is not an RMP, though the doctor stays responsible for what an agency publishes for them (cl. 4.4).
- It says nothing about practitioners registered under other laws. Whether the notice reaches them is a question for a medical-law adviser.
The notice’s own words
Quoted from the NMC notice of 6 October 2026. Check the clause number against the original.
cl. 3.7"Registered Medical Practitioners" or "RMP(s)" shall mean and include the Medical Practitioners registered under the NMC Act and whose names are either entered in the National Register under section 31 of the NMC Act or in the concerned State Medical Register.
cl. 4.2In relation to RMPs, these Guidelines shall be read with the IMC (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, as amended from time to time, and the NMC Act, 2019. In case of any irreconcilable conflict, the applicable statutory provisions and operative regulations shall prevail.
Our plain-language guide to the whole notice → Check your own text against these rules →
Frequently asked questions
Who counts as a Registered Medical Practitioner?
A medical practitioner registered under the NMC Act, with their name in the National Register or a State Medical Register (cl. 3.7).
Does the notice bind my marketing agency?
Not directly: the restrictions are written for RMPs and hospitals. But a doctor is not absolved of responsibility because content was published through an agency (cl. 4.4).
This entry explains a public notice in plain language and quotes its clause numbers. It is not legal advice. Read the original NMC notice and take advice on your own situation.
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