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Doctor appointment card template. Eight cards on an A4 sheet, front and back.
Free doctor appointment card template: clinic, doctor name, registration number, timings, phone on the front, next-visit lines on the back. Eight per A4.
Card
Clinic
Doctor
Add the doctor's name and registration number to print.
Everything you type is kept only in this browser on this device and is never sent to Vitels. It is not encrypted and anyone using this browser can see it, so press Clear after printing on a shared computer. In the print window choose “Save as PDF” for a file, set margins to “None” and scale to 100%.
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Clinic name
Dr. Name
Front. Cut along the dashed lines.
Preview at reduced size. Page 1 is eight fronts, page 2 eight backs. Print both sides on card stock and flip on the long edge.
What a doctor's card may say under the 2026 NMC guidelines
The NMC Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and Public Communication (public notice of 06.10.2026) and the 2002 regulations decide what goes on anything a clinic hands out.
- NMC guidelines, 06.10.2026, para 9.1
Factual particulars only
Clinical establishments "may advertise only factual information, where it is limited to objective and verifiable particulars": the name, contact details, departments, facilities and applicable fees. Name, doctor, timings and phone sit inside that list.
- NMC guidelines, 06.10.2026, para 8.1(ix)
No superiority words
No RMP or clinic shall make claims such as "best", "No. 1", "leading", "most trusted", "top", "number one" or "unmatched" unless the claim is objectively verifiable on a transparent method. The tool blocks printing when it finds one.
- NMC guidelines, 06.10.2026, para 8.1(iii)
No cures, success rates or patient counts
An RMP shall not advertise personal achievements, success rates or the number of patients treated, with phrases such as "Guaranteed cures", "Best doctors", "100% success" or "painless treatment".
- NMC guidelines, 06.10.2026, para 8.1(x)
No discounts or freebies
No discounts, limited-period offers, coupons, gifts, cashbacks, referral benefits or free procedures that encourage unnecessary consultation or amount to solicitation. Fees may be stated if "factual, transparent and not misleading".
- 2002 Regulations, clause 6.1.2; NMC guidelines, para 9.2
No photograph of the doctor
Printing a self photograph on the letterhead or signboard is self-advertisement and unethical conduct; the 2026 guidelines repeat it. A card is handed out like a letterhead, so this tool prints the clinic name and no photograph.
- 2002 Regulations, clauses 1.4.1, 1.4.2 and 7.20
Recognised degrees, a real speciality
Only recognised degrees and diplomas go after the name (clause 1.4.2), and a physician "shall not claim to be specialist unless he has a special qualification in that branch" (clause 7.20). The card carries the registration number, as clause 1.4.1 asks of prescriptions and receipts.
What goes on the card, and what stays off
Front for the clinic's particulars, back for the next visit. Everything on it should be something a patient could check.
Front: clinic name, as on the signboard
Front: doctor's name, recognised qualifications, registration number and council
Front: a speciality line only if you hold a qualification in it
Front: consulting timings and the clinic phone number
Front: the address, short enough for two lines
Back: the patient's name, written by the desk
Back: next-visit date, time and doctor, one line per visit
Back: one practical note, such as bringing the last prescription
Off the card: a photograph of the doctor
Off the card: "best", "No. 1", "top", success rates or the number of patients treated
Off the card: discounts, free check-ups, referral rewards and other offers
Off the card: patient testimonials or quotes
Bookings and tokens without a card
In Vitels, patients scan the clinic's QR code, choose a doctor, book and follow their booking status, and app bookings join the same queue as walk-ins. Every patient also receives their token on WhatsApp and SMS.
Straight answers
What should a doctor's appointment card contain?
The clinic name, the doctor's name with recognised qualifications and registration number, consulting timings, phone and address on the front. The back carries the patient's name and lines for the next visit's date, time and doctor. Paragraph 9.1 of the NMC guidelines of 06.10.2026 limits clinics to factual, verifiable particulars, which is what this layout holds.
Does the NMC advertising notice apply to an appointment card?
The guidelines define advertisement as any communication that solicits or promotes services, and list print media among the mediums. A card handed to your own patients with factual particulars stays within paragraph 9.1. Add a claim, an offer or a testimonial and it becomes the kind of promotion paragraph 8.1 bars.
Can I print my photograph on the card?
Clause 6.1.2 of the 2002 regulations treats a self photograph on the letterhead or signboard as self-advertisement and unethical, and paragraph 9.2 of the 2026 guidelines repeats it. The clauses name the letterhead and signboard, not cards, but the reasoning is the same, so this tool leaves the photograph off.
Can the card mention my consultation fee or a discount?
A fee can be stated: paragraph 8.1(x) says any lawful disclosure of charges or fees shall be factual, transparent and not misleading. Discounts, coupons, free procedures, cashbacks and referral benefits are barred where they encourage unnecessary consultation or amount to solicitation. Keep offers off the card.
What size should an appointment card be?
Two sizes are offered. The visiting card size, 89 × 51 mm, fits a wallet and leaves a margin on A4 for office printers. A7, 105 × 74 mm, gives the back more room but fills the A4 sheet edge to edge. Both print eight fronts on page 1 and eight backs on page 2.
Is anything I type sent to Vitels?
No. The clinic and doctor details stay in this browser so the other Vitels tools can reuse them. The card prints blank lines for patient names, so no patient details are typed here.
This page summarises the NMC Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and Public Communication (Notice No. R-13014/01/2024-Ethics, 06.10.2026) and the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, as read on 26 Oct 2026. It is general information, not legal advice. The word check in the tool catches common phrases only; you remain responsible for what the card says. Your State Medical Council may read the rules more strictly.