UAE: New recruitment laws to expand pool of nurses, paramedics for healthcare providers

UAE: New recruitment laws to expand pool of nurses, paramedics for healthcare providers

Nurses do not need two years of work experience to apply for licence

Published: Wed 20 Jul 2022, 7:19 PM Last updated: Wed 20 Jul 2022, 7:57 PM

Healthcare providers across the country have said relaxation in the experience criteria for nursing professionals would boost the sector and see young talented nurses consider a career in the UAE.

Following the ‘Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements’ document, published by the health authorities recently, registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree in nursing do not need two years of work experience post their qualification to apply for nursing licences in the UAE.

The new update was recently issued jointly by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Health Authority and the Sharjah Health Authority.

Until now, registered nurses needed a minimum of two years’ work experience after their degree to appear for licensing exams in the UAE. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said 28,195 health professionals had been licensed since the end of this year's first quarter.

Abeer Adel, the director of Licensing and Accreditation Department at MoHAP, said the department is currently working to re-engineer electronic and digital services in line with its development plan 2022-2023