Archive · 7 Oct 2026
51 Bhopal Hospitals Risk Losing Ayushman Empanelment Without Full Accreditation
Some private hospitals in Bhopal may lose their place in a government health programme.
They need full accreditation from NABH to keep that place.
The hospitals had been given extra time to get it.
A final notice was issued in March 2026.
MP-ABN CEO Dr Arvind Shah said the hospitals had not applied to renew their accreditation.
The report says 51 Bhopal hospitals are affected.
It also gives lower counts for Indore and Jabalpur, but a higher count of 33 for Gwalior.
Hospitals whose entry-level accreditation has expired must apply for full accreditation.
Fifty-one private hospitals in Bhopal lack full NABH accreditation and risk losing MP-ABN empanelment.
A final notice to obtain full accreditation was issued in March 2026, after hospitals had received two extensions.
MP-ABN CEO Dr Arvind Shah said the hospitals had not applied to renew their accreditation.
Of 813 private hospitals empanelled across Madhya Pradesh, 213 are in Bhopal, according to the report.
The report lists 30 hospitals without full accreditation in Indore, 12 in Jabalpur and 33 in Gwalior.
- Who
- Fifty-one private hospitals in Bhopal, and MP-ABN CEO Dr Arvind Shah.
- What
- The hospitals risk losing MP-ABN empanelment because they lack full NABH accreditation.
- When
- A final notice was issued in March 2026; the hospitals had been operating since mid-2024.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Their entry-level accreditation expired, and they must obtain full NABH accreditation; Shah said they had not applied for renewal despite two extensions.
Hospitals
MP-ABN
Accreditation extensions and renewal
Hospitals
The article does not provide statements from the hospitals about the extensions or their accreditation applications.
MP-ABN
CEO Dr Arvind Shah said hospitals received two extensions but did not apply for renewal; expired entry-level accreditation cannot be renewed, so they must apply for full NABH accreditation.
- Bhopal hospitals affected
- 51 private hospitals lack full NABH accreditation
- Statewide private hospitals
- 813 are empanelled under MP-ABN
- Statewide government hospitals
- 1,140 are empanelled under MP-ABN
- Total empanelled hospitals
- 1,953 across Madhya Pradesh
- Bhopal private hospitals
- 213, or 26% of the state's private hospitals
- Other major-city hospitals without full accreditation
- Indore: 30; Jabalpur: 12; Gwalior: 33
- Final notice
- Issued in March 2026