UAE enacts new laws for healthcare professionals

UAE enacts new laws for healthcare professionals

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The UAE Government has approved several federal decrees and amendments that regulate healthcare professions, healthcare providers and veterinary medicine, according to state news agency WAM.

The new laws are aimed at regulating the practice of non-doctors and pharmacists for several healthcare professions including nursing, laboratories, medical physics, functional therapy, physiotherapy, aesthetics, anaesthesia, audiology, and radiology.

The amendments increase the penalties for professionals who practice the profession without obtaining a license and those who do not meet the requirements.

The law and the updates on the provisions set out several medical ethics and professional conducts for health professionals practising in the UAE, in addition to updating the disciplinary sanctions in cases where violations are committed.

The amendments include establishing a national medical register for professionals in the country.

The law stipulates that no one is allowed to practise as a health professional unless they are authorised by the healthcare authority.

Obtaining a UAE healthcare licence requires a bachelor’s degree or a health professional qualification recognised in the country.

Similarly, health professionals must be of good conduct and should be medically fit to perform their duties.

The law requires healthcare professionals to perform their duties with the precision and trust required by the profession,