UAE: 7 conditions under which doctors can continue to work after the age of 60

UAE: 7 conditions under which doctors can continue to work after the age of 60

Specialists may have their contracts renewed if there is a lack of professionals in the field

Published: Wed 29 Jun 2022, 4:37 PM

Health authorities in the UAE have set seven conditions for renewing work contracts for doctors who have exceeded the age of 60, a top medical official told the Federal National Council (FNC).

During the FNC meeting on Wednesday, Dr. Youssef Mohammed Al Serkal, director general of the Emirates Health Services Corporation, said, “The corporation set 7 main conditions for renewing contracts for doctors who are over the age of 60, in light of what is permitted so that the extension does not take place unless there is a need for a doctor."

Al Serkal was responding to a question from an FNC member about the criteria for extending work contracts for aged doctors.

The retirement age for expatriate residents in the UAE is 60, according to the UAE government’s official website. Expatriates who are older than 60 are however allowed to work up to the age of 65 after obtaining an approval from MOHRE.

The official noted that the conditions set for extending work for doctors above 60 include a lack of doctors who specialise in anesthesia, intensive care, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, accidents