Doha, July 02 (QNA) - Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) has announced the reduction of the timeframe required to issue medical licenses, which will help achieve a number of strategic objectives for QCHP and will reflect positively on healthcare practitioners, stakeholders and encourage investment in the health sector in addition to providing high quality, safe healthcare services.
These efforts and initiatives have been reflected in the timeframe as licenses will now be granted following all stages within a period that doesn't exceed one month from the date of submission; as the approved timeframe to complete evaluation requests has been reduced to 15 working days instead of 25, licensing requests to 10 working days instead of 20, and renewal requests to 7 working days instead of 15.
It should also be noted that within the next few months, QCHP will announce a new licensing process called the "Fast Track" process, which will take 7 working days in case of a complete application.
Acting CEO of QCHP Dr. Samar Aboulsoud said: "QCHP performs periodic reviews and audits to ensure that all regulations and policies are being implemented accurately and efficiently in order to ensure the quality of services provided in addition to enhance the level of performance and quality in accordance with internationally approved standards." Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) was established to regulate healthcare practitioners who wish to work in the State of Qatar with the objective of upgrading levels of targeted healthcare services to maintain the health quality of residents in the State of Qatar. Moreover, to adopt unified policies approved by QCHP, regardless of the certificate's origin or the applicant's home country. (QNA)