Clinic Setup Dubai | Health Clinic Setup Procedure & Benefits

Educational Qualifications

Educational programs must be nationally accredited.
• Qualifications must be issued by institutions/ colleges recognized in home country.
• At the entry level, minimum qualification requirement is high school certificate as per country specific education.
• The Authorities will evaluate and accept qualifications in accordance to the following criteria:
• The country and institution from which the qualification was awarded.
• The level of national /international recognition of the qualification.
• The duration and content of study, and the presence of clinical practice/ practical training.
• Qualifications acquired through honorary nature, correspondence or distance learning are not counted towards the PQR requirements.
• Post qualifications/ sub-specialty qualifications attained must be from one of the recognized countries and relevant to the Primary specialty.
• Qualifications not mentioned in this document may be evaluated and reviewed by the Authorities joint committee who may grant the applicant with the appropriate title.
Professional Experience

• Internship
• All physicians and dentists are required to successfully complete one (1) year internship post- graduation.
• For physicians and dentists with no evidence of completion of internship; an additional two (2) years’ experience is required.
• Certain programs with the internship being part of the undergraduate training. No internship post-graduation is required.
• Nurses and allied health: o UAE nationals are not required to do internship post-graduation. o Non UAE nationals: Graduates from the UAE universities are required to complete six (6) months internship post-graduation in an approved practice settings. Experience
• The applicant’s experience must be relevant to the title applied for, and must have been accomplished in an appropriate setting licensed by the health regulatory authority in the country of practice.
• The applicant’s experience must be Hands on clinical experience gained by a licensed healthcare professional during a salaried employment/contractual period and it excludes volunteer jobs, Observer ship, or clinical attachment.
• UAE nationals: are exempted from experience requirements for the basic entry level.
• Non UAE nationals:
• Graduates from UAE universities: are exempted from experience post internship/training.
• Graduates from non UAE universities: are required to fulfill experience as per relevant titles according to the PQR Professional License and Good Standing Status
• The applicant must have a valid professional license to practice, or registration (Where applicable) from home country and/or country of last employment.
• The validity of the license/registration (Where applicable) should cover the minimum required experiences for the applied title.
• The applicant shall provide Good Standing Certificate GSC that meets the following requirements:
• Valid and not older than six (6) months at the time of application for licensure covering the minimum required experiences for the applied title.
• Issued by the health regulatory authority in the country(s) of last employment. In countries that lack regulatory bodies GSC may be accepted if issued officially from last employer.
• The Authorities may request more evidence or conduct investigations if deemed necessary to prove the status of good conduct of the healthcare professional.
• The applicant must declare that he/she has never been convicted with any legal cases, medical malpractice during his/her practice of the healthcare profession or he/she is currently under investigation Exam Equivalency Criteria
• Healthcare professionals who successfully completed certain international examinations and/or hold an active registration/license to practice with certain regulatory bodies will be exempted from the assessment required to obtain the professional license (Exam Equivalency Criteria).
• In case of assessment exemption, the scope of exemption is limited to assessment requirements and does not apply to any other requirements for licensure such as credentialing, experience, PSV, etc.

• Type of building
• Designing for safety, security, emergency management
• Planning, Design, Construction and Commissioning
• Design
• General Conditions
• Health Facility categories
• Construction
• Environmental Impact Statement – EIS
• Health Risk Assessment – HRA
• Infection Control Risk Assessment – ICRA
• Environmental Impact Statement - EIS
• Health Risk Assessment - HRA
• Infection Control Risk Assessment - ICRA
• Site Controls
• Commissioning
• Dubai Design Considerations
• Local Factors
• Relatives access to recovery areas
• Separation of male and female recovery areas
• Separation of male and female waiting areas
• Larger family waiting areas
• Health Facilities Guidelines:
• Planning, Design, Construction and Commissioning Version
• Prayer rooms for each floor
• Independent male and female ward accommodation
• Occupied Areas - design temperatures
• Sustainability
• Operational Considerations for Planning and Design
• Special Considerations for Planning and Design
• Ionizing Radiation and Non- Ionizing Radiation Safety
• Vertical Transportation Analysis
• Acoustics Analysis
• Construction materials
• Residual Life Cost Planning
• A forecast of facility cash flows
• Estimates of returns on the costs of owning and operating the facility.
• Facility economic viability forecast.
• Forward budgets required to deliver minimized residual life costs.
• Achieving best returns on investment
• Facilities Risk Management Planning
• 1 Health care risks related to quality and performance of facilities
• Exposure to healthcare hazards
• Performance risks associated with maintaining the quality of facilities
• Unavailability risks associated with the failure of essential utilities
• Safety risks associated with operate facilities during additions
• Safety risks related to the non-availability of trained resources
• The Design Submission - Compliance and Review Process
• Schematic Design
• Schematic design stage typically includes:
• narrative describing the design intent
• Building site positioning and circulation patterns
• The overall form and configuration of the building
• Building facades, materials and engineering systems
• Parking and access/egress points
• Floor to floor heights
• Plant room locations
• Health Facilities Guidelines:
• Planning, Design, Construction and Commissioning Version
• Schematic design drawing submissions shall include:
• Medical Gases
• Security Systems
• Fire Safety
• Medical Equipment Planning
• Lift Transportation
• Other Evaluation Factors for Qualification
• Organization Identity and details
• Insurance
• Certification