Dubai Health Authority External Circular No. DHA/OUT/2021/0003667

Elective Surgical Procedures Under Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia

To: All Health Professionals & Health Facilities under the jurisdiction of Dubai Heath Authority –Dubai

DHA extends its thankfulness and appreciation for the relentless cooperation and support provided by its strategic partners in health sector. In an effort to provide integrated health care system and improve the levels and quality of services provided in Emirate of Dubai, Dubai Health Authority is committed to inform its partners with all developments related to health practices or legislation and regulations governing the provision of services, health, curative, preventive and pharmaceutical products in the health sector.

Concerning surgerical procedures performed under deep sedation and general anesthesia in hospitals and Day Surgical Centres within jurisdiction of DHA, kindly make sure to adhere to the following:

  1. Ensure patients undergo a surgical risk assessment by the medical team or qualified specialists for suitability of surgery. The Anesthesist shall undertake a risk assessment as per the https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-guidelines/asa-physical-status-classification-system