The Clinical Establishments Act governs the registration and regulation of clinical establishments. Minimum criteria for unique types of facilities and services provided by clinical establishments across the country with the goal of prescribing essential care.

All hospitals, maternity homes, nursing homes, dispensaries, clinics, sanatoriums, and other institutions that provide services, facilities, or diagnose, treat, or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality, or pregnancy under any recognised system of medicine must register under the Clinical Establishment Act. The registration also applies to any laboratory or diagnostic centre, as well as any other location where pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological, chemical, biological, or other services are performed using laboratory or other medical equipment. (For more information, see the CEA 2010 Definition.)

Benefits of registration
Without any inquiry or review, Provisional Registration is on the basis of the information provided by the establishment
Once in place, the registration system will assist in enhancing the Healthcare establishment standards within a couple of years. It some uniformity can also be reached in the quality of treatment across the nation.
Registration will help you become part of the clinical establishment District, State and National Register and government support in collecting the required inventory for better management and allocation of healthcare Infrastructure, human capital, logistics and supplies, etc.
Patients' trust in the clinical institutions would be improved through getting registered under the Act.