To Incentivise or Not? Recruiting and Retaining Healthcare Professionals

Analysis

A hospital or healthcare provider (“Healthcare Provider”) is only as good as the care it provides, and no Healthcare Provider can render quality and superior care to its patients without the leadership and support of quality physicians and other healthcare practitioners (collectively, “Healthcare Professionals”).

The healthcare sector in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) remains one of the most competitive in the region: with new hospitals increasingly being planned, existing healthcare and medical facilities seeking out opportunities for growth and expansion and global brands tempted to gain an entry and foothold into the local market, the demand for experienced and high-calibre Healthcare Professionals ever increases.   

This competition is driven by the rise in medical tourism and the increasing demand for medical treatment in the UAE generally.  For any Healthcare Provider standing in the storm of such a competitive sector, a careful balance requires to be reached between Healthcare Professional incentivisation and maintaining and protecting business and overall financial interests.  It goes without saying that a failure to adequately or properly motivate and incentivise Healthcare Professionals can result in a talent drain to other Healthcare Providers. 

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