DUBAI // Predated sick leave of three consecutive days will no longer be allowed, which means leave can only be issued from the day employees visit medical centres.
DHA urged doctors and other personnel at public and private medical centres to abide by the decision and refrain from giving patients predated sick leave, state news agency Wam reported.
Marwan Al Mulla, director of the health planning department at DHA, said the move came into effect on Sunday at all public and private health centres in Dubai in a bid to ensure transparency.
Mr Al Mulla said that the electronic system, Sharian, had been reprogrammed and no longer accepted predated sick leave.
He said that the health planning department was working on a smart, integrated electronic system that was to be connected to all bodies responsible for licensing medical centres and physicians.
It is also working on developing the Dubai Health Registry Project and developing licensing standards for health professionals and centres.
Dr Ashish Jaiswal, hospital administrator at NMC in Dubai Investments Park, said: “This will help doctors and be better for patients too.
“We do not give sick notes for a period of time that patients or companies request, only for time that is medically appropriate to the condition.
“I make it very clear to my patients when I think they should be going back to work, and only when it is necessary.
“They are coming up with new ideas for transparency and to hold medical records and this is a good thing for all hospitals. The digital storing of data by the DHA and their online system is very good.
“Hospitals sharing information through a patient’s Emirates ID is also a good thing and will also improve the patients experience.”
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