Schema markup for clinics
Two of the types on most clinic sites earn nothing in Google now. A third one can put you in front of a regulator.
Google's own changelog
Google's note is plain. The feature "will no longer appear in Google Search starting May 7, 2026". On 15 June 2026 it removed the documentation as well.
The detail clinics missed
Back in 2023 Google narrowed the FAQ result so it was "only shown for well-known, authoritative government and health websites". That is why clinics kept seeing it after everyone else lost it. Now nobody has it.
Do not delete it
The rich result is gone. Question and answer pairs are still exactly what an answer engine lifts. Keep the markup, and stop calling it a Google win.
The one that matters
Google says that if "the entity that's being reviewed controls the reviews about itself", those pages are "ineligible for star review feature". Embedding a reviews widget is named in the same rule.
And then there is the law
A regulated health service must not be advertised in a way that "uses testimonials or purported testimonials about the service or business". Maximum penalty $60,000 for a person, $120,000 for a company.
Put those two together
That is the worst combination a line of code can manage. It is also free to fix, because removing the field costs you nothing you were getting.
The easy win
Google says to use "the most specific LocalBusiness sub-type possible". A practice is a MedicalClinic. A doctor's practice is a Physician. A dental practice is a Dentist. Most sites ship the generic default.
The verdict
Search your page source for aggregateRating. If it is there, that is the first thing to remove.
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