Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 20/2015

Approval for nurses to accompany licensed physicians during using of operating theatres outside their health facilities

From

Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP)

To

  • All licensed physicians with surgical privilege in the State of Qatar in all private hospitals

  • All focal points of Private health facilities

Subject

Approval for nurses to accompany licensed physicians during using of operating theatres outside their health facilities

Date

07 October 2015

"The Registration Department in Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners presents to you its compliments".

In alignment with QCHP's pursuit to facilitate the process of the surgical operations carried out by licensed physicians and based on the decision of the Permanent Licensing Committee (PLC) at its meeting No. 11 that was held on 15/06/2015, it has been decided to permit nurses to accompany surgeons who have privileges to use the operating theatres in other facilities other than their employer for assisting them during the operation.