Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 22/2015

Grandfathering Policy for healthcare practitioners with qualifications that do not match the requirements of the Registration Department of QCHP

From

Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP)

To

  • All Healthcare Practitioners – Nurses & Allied Health Professions in the State of Qatar (Governmental/Semi-governmental Sectors)

  • All Focal Points in the State of Qatar (Governmental/Semi-governmental Sectors)

Subject

Grandfathering Policy for healthcare practitioners with qualifications that do not match the requirements of the Registration Department of QCHP

Date

16 November 2015

The Registration department in Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) presents to you its compliments.

In the Registration Department's pursuit to streamline the process of Registration/Licensing of healthcare practitioners without compromising patients' safety and the quality of healthcare services, Permanent Licensing Committee (PLC) in its 19th meeting dated 21/10/2015 has approved Grand fathering policy for healthcare practitioners whose qualifications do not match the requirements of the Registration department in QCHP, The committee's decision was based on its confidence with the standards of care maintained in the governmental or semi-governmental sectors. Additionally, these practitioners have worked for a long time in accordance with the job title that they obtained in their organizations.