Medical appeals board set up by DHCC

An appeals board to provide healthcare professionals and operators with an independent system to appeal against decisions relating to licensing or complaints, was introduced at Dubai Healthcare City on Monday.

DUBAI // An independent appeals board has been set up by Dubai Healthcare City to give healthcare workers a way of appealing against complaints or licensing decisions.

A programme was organised by DHCC where an education session on the workings of the appeals board was held, as well as a mock hearing session.

“The appeals board is part of a much broader regulatory framework that is in place to instil confidence in our governance structure,” said Marwan Abedin, chief executive of DHCC.

“As DHCC rolls out its expansion – against the backdrop of a growing population, medical tourism initiatives and our wellness concept – we understand that regulation is an important driver to ensure an optimum environment of care.”

Members of the board were introduced to healthcare professionals and operators during the programme. Each member will serve for an initial term of two years.

The board members are Dr Guy Fish, senior vice president at Fletcher Spaght in the US, who is the current chairman of the board; Melanie Ho, Deputy Head of the Specialist & Private Client Dispute Practice, Wong Partnership, Singapore; Dr Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Chairman, Institute of Cardiac Sciences at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi; and Dr Matthew Lohn, Senior Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse, in the UK.

* This article has been amended since it was first published. The error was due to incorrect information supplied.