Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 6/2023

Licensing of Certain Allied Health Professions in First Aid Units or Clinics Affiliated with Schools or Companies, in Addition to Nurses and Physicians

From

Department of Healthcare Professions/ Ministry of Public Health

To

  • All categories of Allied Health Professions in the State of Qatar

  • All focal points of healthcare facilities in the State of Qatar

Subject

Licensing of certain Allied Health Professions in First aid units or clinics affiliated with Schools or Companies, in addition to Nurses and Physicians

Date

26 March 2023

"Greetings from the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)"

DH P expands the range of healthcare professions licensed to practice in first aid units and clinics affiliated with schools or companies to include certain Allied Health Professions (AHP) and the nursing and physician categories licensed in these facilities. This action is based on the decision of the Permanent Licensing Committee (PLC) in its third meeting for 2023, dated 12/2/2023.

Accordingly, on condition that applicants fulfil the registration/licensing requirements, the following categories of Allied Health Practitioners can henceforth be licensed to practice in first aid units or clinics affiliated with schools or companies:

  1. Physiotherapist / Physiotherapy Technician

  2. Occupational Therapist

  3. Psychologist