diff --git a/apps/smart-forms-app/public/config.json b/apps/smart-forms-app/public/config.json
index 6e664f82a..6c063a838 100644
--- a/apps/smart-forms-app/public/config.json
+++ b/apps/smart-forms-app/public/config.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "formsServerUrl": "https://smartforms.csiro.au/api/fhir",
   "defaultClientId": "a57d90e3-5f69-4b92-aa2e-2992180863c1",
   "launchScopes": "launch openid fhirUser online_access patient/AllergyIntolerance.cs patient/Condition.cs patient/Encounter.r patient/Immunization.cs patient/Medication.r patient/MedicationStatement.cs patient/Observation.cs patient/Patient.r patient/QuestionnaireResponse.crus user/Practitioner.r launch/questionnaire?role=http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/smart/role/new",
-  "registeredClientIdsUrl": "https://smartforms.csiro.au/smart-config/config.json"
+  "registeredClientIdsUrl": "https://smartforms.csiro.au/smart-config/config.json",
+  "showDeveloperMessages": true
 }
diff --git a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/configChecker/utils/config.ts b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/configChecker/utils/config.ts
index 671a384c4..e5ad4d320 100644
--- a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/configChecker/utils/config.ts
+++ b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/configChecker/utils/config.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ export interface ConfigFile {
   //  "https://example.com/fhir": "6cc9bccb-3ae2-40d7-9660-22c99534520b"
   // }
   registeredClientIdsUrl: string | null;
+
+  // Controls whether developer-focused messages are shown.
+  // Set to false for clinical/production deployments to hide technical messages.
+  // Defaults to true if not specified (shows messages for backward compatibility).
+  showDeveloperMessages?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface AppConfig extends ConfigFile {
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ export const FALLBACK_CONFIG: AppConfig = {
   launchScopes:
     'launch openid fhirUser online_access patient/AllergyIntolerance.cs patient/Condition.cs patient/Encounter.r patient/Immunization.cs patient/Medication.r patient/MedicationStatement.cs patient/Observation.cs patient/Patient.r patient/QuestionnaireResponse.crus user/Practitioner.r launch/questionnaire?role=http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/smart/role/new',
   registeredClientIdsUrl: null,
+  showDeveloperMessages: true,
   registeredClientIds: null
 };
 
diff --git a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/hooks/usePopulate.tsx b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/hooks/usePopulate.tsx
index 34062942f..d4cf0118b 100644
--- a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/hooks/usePopulate.tsx
+++ b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/hooks/usePopulate.tsx
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useContext } from 'react';
 import CloseSnackbar from '../../../components/Snackbar/CloseSnackbar.tsx';
 import { useSnackbar } from 'notistack';
+import { ConfigContext } from '../../configChecker/contexts/ConfigContext.tsx';
 import {
   buildForm,
   useQuestionnaireResponseStore,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function usePopulate(spinner: RendererSpinner, onStopSpinner: () => void): void
   const [isPopulated, setIsPopulated] = useState(false);
 
   const { enqueueSnackbar } = useSnackbar();
+  const { config } = useContext(ConfigContext);
 
   // Do not run population if spinner purpose is "repopulate"
   if (status !== 'prepopulate') {
@@ -127,10 +129,14 @@ function usePopulate(spinner: RendererSpinner, onStopSpinner: () => void): void
 
       onStopSpinner();
       if (issues) {
-        enqueueSnackbar(
-          'Form partially populated, there might be pre-population issues. View console for details.',
-          { action: <CloseSnackbar /> }
-        );
+        // Only show the snackbar message if developer messages are enabled
+        if (config.showDeveloperMessages ?? true) {
+          enqueueSnackbar(
+            'Form partially populated, there might be pre-population issues. View console for details.',
+            { action: <CloseSnackbar /> }
+          );
+        }
+        // Always log to console - clinicians won't see this, but developers need it
         console.warn(issues);
         return;
       }
diff --git a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/test/usePopulate.test.tsx b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/test/usePopulate.test.tsx
index eeb6c7375..fa0b7d699 100644
--- a/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/test/usePopulate.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/smart-forms-app/src/features/prepopulate/test/usePopulate.test.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,24 @@ jest.mock('../../../components/Snackbar/CloseSnackbar', () => {
   };
 });
 
+// Mock ConfigContext
+const mockConfigContext = {
+  config: {
+    showDeveloperMessages: true
+  },
+  configLoading: false,
+  configValid: true,
+  configError: null,
+  configErrorType: null,
+  currentClientId: 'test-client-id',
+  onSetCurrentClientId: jest.fn()
+};
+
+jest.mock('react', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('react'),
+  useContext: jest.fn(() => mockConfigContext)
+}));
+
 // Create mock store functions that will be used in the module mock
 const mockSourceQuestionnaire = jest.fn();
 const mockSourceResponse = jest.fn();
@@ -373,7 +391,7 @@ describe('usePopulate', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should handle successful population with issues', async () => {
+    it('should handle successful population with issues (developer messages enabled)', async () => {
       const issues = {
         resourceType: 'OperationOutcome' as const,
         issue: [
@@ -408,13 +426,67 @@ describe('usePopulate', () => {
         additionalContext: undefined
       });
       expect(mockOnStopSpinner).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      // Snackbar should be shown when developer messages are enabled
       expect(mockEnqueueSnackbar).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'Form partially populated, there might be pre-population issues. View console for details.',
         { action: expect.anything() }
       );
+      // Console warning should always be shown
+      expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(issues);
+
+      consoleSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    it('should handle successful population with issues (developer messages disabled)', async () => {
+      // Temporarily set showDeveloperMessages to false
+      const originalShowDeveloperMessages = mockConfigContext.config.showDeveloperMessages;
+      mockConfigContext.config.showDeveloperMessages = false;
+
+      const issues = {
+        resourceType: 'OperationOutcome' as const,
+        issue: [
+          {
+            severity: 'warning' as const,
+            code: 'incomplete' as const,
+            diagnostics: 'Some fields could not be populated'
+          }
+        ]
+      };
+      const spinner = createSpinner(true, 'prepopulate');
+
+      mockPopulateQuestionnaire.mockResolvedValue({
+        populateSuccess: true,
+        populateResult: {
+          populatedResponse: mockResponse,
+          issues
+        }
+      });
+
+      const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation();
+
+      renderHook(() => usePopulate(spinner, mockOnStopSpinner));
+
+      // Wait for async operations
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+      expect(mockBuildForm).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        questionnaire: mockQuestionnaire,
+        questionnaireResponse: mockResponse,
+        terminologyServerUrl: 'https://test-terminology-server.com',
+        additionalContext: undefined
+      });
+      expect(mockOnStopSpinner).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      // Snackbar should NOT be shown when developer messages are disabled
+      expect(mockEnqueueSnackbar).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Form partially populated, there might be pre-population issues. View console for details.',
+        { action: expect.anything() }
+      );
+      // Console warning should still be shown (developers can still see it)
       expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(issues);
 
       consoleSpy.mockRestore();
+      // Restore original value
+      mockConfigContext.config.showDeveloperMessages = originalShowDeveloperMessages;
     });
   });