Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. DHP/07/2024
The Use of Patient Identifiers Prior and During the Episodes of Healthcare Service Provision
From: | Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)/ Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) |
To: | All healthcare providers in the State of Qatar (facilities and practitioners) |
Subject: | The use of patient identifiers prior and during the episodes of healthcare service provision |
Date: | 28/02/2024 |
Greetings from Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) / Ministry of Public Health (MOPH),
Based on the regulatory and supervisory role of the DHP in regulating health practices and services in the country in accordance with the Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 9/2022 related to patients’ rights and responsibilities, to reliably identify the individual as the person for whom the service or treatment is intended and to match the service or treatment to that individual, The Ministry of Health Emphasizes the primary responsibility of health-care providers to check the identity of patients and match the correct patients with the correct care before that care is administered.