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State of Tamil Nadu
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Who licenses clinics in Chennai
Chennai is in State of Tamil Nadu (தமிழ்நாடு).
Regional authority
Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, Government of Tamil Nadu
Administers the Tamil Nadu Private Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act 1997, amended in 2018, and its 2018 rules: private clinics and hospitals in the state register with it and renew their registration; it has a Joint Director for these Acts.
Check a clinic or a doctor in Chennai
The national registers for India cover Chennai too:
Doctors
National Medical Commission: Indian Medical Register
Search by name, registration number, year or state medical council. The page says its data is being updated, so a recent registration may be missing.
Accreditation list (not a licence)
NABH: accredited hospitals and clinics (accreditation, not a licence)
The national accreditation board's search of accredited healthcare organisations. Accreditation does not guarantee a good outcome.
Getting there
Most patients fly into Chennai International (MAA).
| From | Estimated flight |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | about 10.8 h |
| Ireland | about 11.3 h |
| Germany | about 9.6 h |
| France | about 10.1 h |
| United States | about 16.7 h |
| Canada | about 16.4 h |
| Australia | about 8.4 h |
Straight-line estimate from the nearest main airport (800 km/h plus 30 minutes), not a timetable: connections add time.
Treatments in India
Other cities in India: New Delhi · India: the whole country
Sources
- Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services: Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act tncea.dmrhs.tn.gov.in · checked 9 Nov 2026
- Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services: contact (Joint Director for the Acts) tncea.dmrhs.tn.gov.in · checked 9 Nov 2026
- Chennai International Airport (Airports Authority of India) aai.aero · checked 9 Nov 2026
Next review due 9 May 2027.