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Registration Number Disclosure: What It Means Under The NMC Rules
Also searched as: SMR/NMR number, Doctor registration number
An RMP publishing an electronic media post should openly state their name, qualifications, registration status and State or National Medical Register number. A clinical establishment’s posts should name its doctors with the same details.
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 | Registration number disclosure (also searched as SMR/NMR number, Doctor registration number) | Medmatis |
| In the notice | Not defined by the notice; this entry explains how the notice uses it. | NMC notice of 6 Oct 2026, cl. 3.2, Explanation III, cl. 3.2, Explanation IV |
| Applies to | Doctors (RMPs) and clinical establishments publishing electronic media posts | 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
Explanations III and IV to clause 3.2 ask for transparency about who is speaking. For a doctor: name, qualifications, registration status and SMR/NMR registration number. For a clinical establishment: the names of the RMPs, with qualifications, registration status and registration number.
In practice, this means a doctor profile, a post or a video attributed to a doctor should carry those details, and a clinic page that names doctors should not leave the registration number out.
What it does not mean
- It does not make a post compliant. Disclosing a registration number sits alongside every other rule; a post with a banned claim is still a problem with a number on it.
- The notice does not say where on a page or how often the details must appear, or how they apply to short formats such as stories. The word it uses is “should”.
A doctor profile page with name, degrees, registration status and registration number.
A video of a named doctor with no qualifications or registration number anywhere in the post.
Illustrative wording only. It shows the idea and is not a clearance of any page.
The notice’s own words
Quoted from the NMC notice of 6 October 2026. Check the clause number against the original.
cl. 3.2, Explanation IIIRMP while publishing any Electronic media posts should transparently disclose their name, qualifications, registration status and SMR/NMR Registration number.
cl. 3.2, Explanation IVClinical Establishments while publishing any Electronic media posts should transparently disclose the names of the RMP with qualifications, registration status and SMR/NMR Registration number.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I have to put my registration number on every post?
The notice says an RMP publishing electronic media posts should transparently disclose name, qualifications, registration status and registration number (cl. 3.2 Expl. III). It does not set out the placement or format; keep the details visible on the post, profile or page.
Does a clinic also have to name its doctors?
A clinical establishment publishing electronic media posts should transparently disclose the names of its RMPs with qualifications, registration status and registration number (cl. 3.2 Expl. IV).
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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