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Guidelines for Healthcare Practitioners

The document provides guidelines for healthcare practitioners licensed under Healthcare Services Agencies. It outlines limitations on practice settings for different scopes of practice. For physicians, it lists acceptable practice settings for different specialties. For dentists, it limits them to fully equipped licensed healthcare facilities, except for public health dentists who can work in schools and nurseries. For nurses, it lists acceptable practice settings for different clinical nurse specialties. Pharmacists are limited to licensed pharmacies. Allied health professionals' practice settings also depend on their scope of practice. The guidelines aim to enforce high quality healthcare and patient safety.

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Guidelines for Healthcare Practitioners

The document provides guidelines for healthcare practitioners licensed under Healthcare Services Agencies. It outlines limitations on practice settings for different scopes of practice. For physicians, it lists acceptable practice settings for different specialties. For dentists, it limits them to fully equipped licensed healthcare facilities, except for public health dentists who can work in schools and nurseries. For nurses, it lists acceptable practice settings for different clinical nurse specialties. Pharmacists are limited to licensed pharmacies. Allied health professionals' practice settings also depend on their scope of practice. The guidelines aim to enforce high quality healthcare and patient safety.

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GUIDELINES FOR

HEALTHCARE
PRACTITIONERS
LICENSED UNDER
HEALTHCARE
SERVICES AGENCIES
Guidelines for healthcare practitioners licensed under Healthcare Services Agenciess​

Guideline Purpose:
In the pursuit of the Department›s role to monitor and follow up the performance of healthcare practioners, as well as to
insure their practicing within the licensed scope and approved surgical/clinical privileges in public & private Healthcare
facilities to enforce high quality of healthcare services delivered to Public and maintian patient safety; the Department of
Healthcare Professions (DHP) obliges all concerned healthcare practitioners and Healthcare Services Agencies to comply
with the below guidelines.

Guideline Context:

For Physicians:
Physicians who have been licensed on Health Services Agencies Can be assigned to provide their services in a wide variety
of settings, which will follow the below limitations based on Scope of Practice:

Practice Settings Limitations


Companies and Other licensed Healthcare
Schools and
Scope of Practice Home Visits construction Institutions
nurseries
sites
Family Medicine ü ü ü
Pediatrics ü ü û
1- physicians with Scopes of
Internal Medicine ü ü ü practice not listed in this table
can not be assigned to work in
Public Health Medicine û ü ü Home, schools, nurseries,
Getriatric Medicine ü û û companies and construction sites,
however they can be assigned to
Physical Medicine & work only in licensed Healthcare
ü û û
Rehabilitation facilities as relevent.

Physical Medicine ü û û 2-physicians with all Scopes of


Occuptional Medicine û û ü Practice including the listed in
this table can be assigned to
Pediatric Rehabilitation/ work at any other licensed
ü ü û
Development Medicine healthcare facilities in the State
of Qatar, with complying to DHP
Doctor of Podiatric Surgery ü û û
Policies,and Procedures.
General Practitioner ü ü ü
Community medicine ü ü ü
Psychiatry ü ü û

For Dentists:
• Dentists can only be assigned to work in fully equiped licensed healthcare facilities.
• Public health General dentists can be assigned to work in schools, nurseries and companies.

For Nurses:
Nurses -who have been licensed on Health Services Agencies- Can be assigned to provide their services in a wide variety
of settings, which will follow the below limitations based on Scope of Practice:
Practice Settings Limitations
Schools Companies and
Home Other Healthcare
Scope of Practice and construction
Visits Institutions
nurseries sites
Registered General Nurse ü ü ü
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Anesthesia) û û û
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cardiology) û û û
Clinical Nurse Specialist (critical care) û û ü
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Emergency) û û ü 1- Nurses with Scopes of
practice not listed in this
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Geriatric ) ü û û table can not be assigned to
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Medical surgical ) ü û ü work in Home, school clinics,
and company clinics.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (neonatal ) ü û û However, they can be
Clinical Nurse Specialist (nephrology) û û û assigned to other healthcare
facilities as relevant.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (occupational health ) û û ü
Clinical Nurse Specialist (oncology ) û û û 2-All Scopes of Practice
including the mentioned in
Clinical Nurse Specialist (orthopedic ) û û ü this table can be assigned to
work at all healthcare
Clinical Nurse Specialist (pediatrics ) ü ü û
facilities in the State of
Clinical Nurse Specialist (primary healthcare ) ü ü ü Qatar as relevant, with
complying to DHP
Clinical Nurse Specialist (psychiatry ) ü ü û
Policies,and Procedures.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (public health ) û ü ü
Nurse Educator ü ü ü
Nurse Practitioner ü ü ü
Midwife ü û û

Assistant Nurse/Assitant midwife ü ü û


(nurseries only)

For Pharmacists:
Pharmacists can be assigned only to licensed community/hospital pharmacies, and Industrial Pharmacists can be only
assigned to licensed industrial factories.

For AHP:
AHP practitioners -who have been licensed on Health Services Agencies- Can be assigned to provide their services in a
wide variety of settings, which will follow the below limitations based on Scope of Practice:
Practice Settings Limitations
Home Company Other Healthcare Institutions
Scope of Practice School Clinic
Visits Clinic**
Child Life Specialist ü ü û
Clinical Psychologist ü ü ü
Clinical Social Worker ü ü ü 1- AHP’s with Scopes of practice
not listed in this table can not be
Dietician ü ü ü assigned to work in Home, school
Dental hygeinest û ü û clinics, and company clinics.
However, they can be assigned to
Paramedic scopes û û ü
other healthcare facilities as
Occuptaional Therapist ü ü û relevant.
Physiotherapist ü ü û
2-All Scopes of Practice including
Podiatrist ü û û the mentioned in this table can be
assigned to work at all healthcare
Psycological Councellor ü ü ü
facilities in the State of Qatar as
Special Education Specialist ü ü û relevant, with complying to DHP
Speach Language Pathologist ü ü û Policies,and Procedures.

Clinical Excersise Physiologist ü ü û


Respiratory Technologist ü û û
Pulmonary Function Technologist ü û û

Important Notes:
General Notes:
• Healthcare Services Agencies as well as healthcare preactitioners will hold the full responsibility to comply with the
mentioned restrictions stated in this guideline.
• Healthcare practitioner’s scope should be within the approved activities list of the healthcare facility where the
physician will be assigned to work at.
• Phone consultation were only allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• In the license Renewal process; healthcare practitioner are requested to provide an employment letter from the
agency along with an experience certificate from the healthcare facility where he/she has been assigned to work at
except homes.
• In case of change place of work from the agency to other healthcare facility; an experience certificate will be requested
from all the facilities where the healthcare practitioner has been assigned to except homes in addition to detailed
experience letter from the Agency.
• Disciplinary actions will be taken against both of healthcare practitioners and their agency In case of any breaching to
these rules.

For Physicians:
• GP (Supervised) & Assistant Speciality categories are not allowed to be licensed on the Healthcare services agencies.
• Physicians with Surgical scope of practice: must comply with Circular (20/2018) regarding Core and advanced
privileges, before being assigned to other healthcare facilities.
• Physicians are advised not to work in homes, schools and nurseries for more than 6 months during the 2 years license
cycle as any experience more than that will not be counted by DHP for change place of work to a licensed healthcare
facility.
For Dentists:
• General Dentists (Supervised) are not allowed to be licensed on the Healthcare services agencies.

For AHP:
• AHP Scopes that should work under supervision can be licensed under healthcare agencies however they can be
assigned only in healthcare facilities with multidisciplinary governance that have a supervisor and educational
opportunities.

For Nurses:
• Nurse Trainee, are not allowed to be licensed on the Healthcare services agencies.

For Complementary Medicine scopes to be assigned to the above mentioned practice settings, it needs to be discussed
case by case

Related legislation and documents:

• Circular (DHP)-(20/2018)
• Circular (HCFLAD 01/2021)- Updated conditions & requirements for health services agencies
• Circular (HCFLAD 01/2021)- Updated conditions & requirements for health services agencies

Done and reviewed by


• Jawaher Al Ali and physician, Dentist and pharmacist team
• Dr. Souma El turki and AHP team
• Hessa Al Abdallah and Nursing Team

Approved by

• Department of Healthcare Professions


• Dr. Saad Al Kabi

Common questions

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AHPs like clinical psychologists, dieticians, and clinical social workers can work in home visits, school clinics, and company clinics. However, AHPs with scopes not listed cannot work in these settings but may be assigned to other healthcare facilities. Supervision is required for those with practice scopes requiring it .

Registered General Nurses can work in home visits, schools, nurseries, companies, and other healthcare facilities. However, Clinical Nurse Specialists have specific restrictions depending on their specialization. For example, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in geriatrics can only provide home visit services, whereas those in psychiatry are restricted from company clinics .

Healthcare services agencies and practitioners must ensure compliance with scope limitations and practice settings suited to the practitioners' qualifications. The guideline establishes agency responsibility for assigning duties within legal and professional boundaries, and mandates experience and employment validation for license renewal. Breaches incur disciplinary actions .

The document states that disciplinary actions will be taken against both healthcare practitioners and their agency in case of any breaches to these guidelines .

Pharmacists can only work in licensed community or hospital pharmacies. Industrial Pharmacists are restricted to licensed industrial factories, adhering strictly to approved conditions .

Physicians specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, and general practice can practice in home visits, schools, nurseries, and companies, among other licensed healthcare facilities. In contrast, physicians in geriatrics or physical medicine & rehabilitation cannot offer home visits or work in schools and nurseries .

Clinical Nurse Specialists have varying limitations based on their specialty. For instance, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in critical care and emergency can work in company clinics, but not in home visits or schools. In contrast, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in pediatrics can work in home visits and schools but not in companies .

Physicians are advised not to work in homes, schools, and nurseries for more than six months during the two-year license cycle since such experience beyond this period is not considered by DHP when changing work locations to a licensed healthcare facility .

When changing the place of work, a practitioner must provide an experience certificate from all facilities where they have been assigned, excluding home visits, and an employment letter from the agency. A detailed experience letter is also required .

Dentists can only work in fully equipped licensed healthcare facilities. However, Public Health General dentists may work in schools, nurseries, and companies .

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