The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched the Permit to Practice Initiative.
The initiative allows health facilities in Dubai to obtain a temporary permit for a healthcare professional who has not yet obtained their full licence. The professional can then practice at the facility for up to three months.
The medical director of the health facility can apply for the permit to practice from the health facility’s account.
Key Information About the Permit to Practice Initiative
- The temporary permit is non-renewable and non-transferable;
- Healthcare professional can be granted a temporary permit to practice once only;
- The permit duration is selected by the healthcare facility with a maximum permit period of three months;
- The medical director can submit only one application at a time;
- The facility is responsible for ensuring the availability of valid malpractice insurance to cover the professional obtaining the temporary permit;
- The facility/medical director is liable for all clinical/administrative services provided by the professional obtaining the permit;
- The Dubai Health Authority reserves the right to immediately suspend or cancel the temporary permit to practice without notice in cases where fraudulent information is provided;
- The application is subject to DHA review and, if rejected, a refund is not applicable;
- Draft applications that are inactive for over three months will be cleared from the account. A 15-day reminder will be sent to the registered mail.
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