Abu Dhabi: One doctor was blacklisted and three others were suspended for violating licence conditions.
The Medical Licences Committee chaired by Dr Salem Al Darmaki, Acting Director General of the Ministry of Health, has decided to blacklist a general practitioner, close his clinic, cancel the licence permit and refer the case to the public prosecutor in the emirate.
His decision comes after reviewing the reports of the committee and a complaint presented by a government department about the remarkable and enormous numbers of sick leaves presented by the doctor himself against nominal fees.
Audio: Malak Harab reports on a doctor in the UAE who has been blacklisted for giving sick leaves.
During the investigation, the doctor admitted that he used to give the employees sick leave due to their human circumstances where the committee stated that the former has been using his position to sell sick leave forms retroactively for several weeks and with names other than the employee himself which is contradictory to the practice of medical doctors.
Additional violations
The committee also decided after receiving several complaints against a laser specialist who is running a private medical centre for violating the licence conditions of the Ministry of Health.
The committee decided to temporarily suspend the doctor for the welfare of the patients until the completion of the formal investigation.
The committee also approved temporarily suspending a dentist specialist after receiving a report from the inspection department which indicated that he is always unavailable in the company.
In addition, the committee also decided after receiving several complaints against an orthodontist specialist for violating the licence conditions of the Ministry of Health which negatively affects the patients of the clinic.
