DHA Healthcare Regulations & Licensing 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under DHA regulations, what is the maximum period for a temporary license granted to a visiting specialist?
- 30 days
- 3 months (Correct answer)
- 6 months
- 1 year
Correct answer: 3 months
DHA grants visiting specialist temporary licenses for up to 3 months, renewable under specific conditions.
Question 2: Which DHA authority is responsible for accrediting healthcare facilities in Dubai?
- Ministry of Health and Prevention
- Dubai Health Authority Accreditation Department (Correct answer)
- Joint Commission International
- Emirates Health Services
Correct answer: Dubai Health Authority Accreditation Department
The DHA Accreditation Department oversees the accreditation of all healthcare facilities operating within Dubai.
Question 3: A physician licensed in Abu Dhabi wishes to practice in Dubai. What must they do?
- Begin practicing immediately under mutual recognition
- Apply for a DHA license through the proper registration process (Correct answer)
- Obtain Ministry of Health approval only
- Transfer their Emirates ID and begin work
Correct answer: Apply for a DHA license through the proper registration process
Each emirate's health authority issues its own license, so practitioners must apply separately to the DHA even if licensed elsewhere in the UAE.
Question 4: What does the DHA require before a new diagnostic imaging center can begin operations?
- Only a trade license from DED
- Facility license from DHA plus compliance with radiation safety standards (Correct answer)
- International accreditation only
- Approval from the federal Ministry of Health exclusively
Correct answer: Facility license from DHA plus compliance with radiation safety standards
Diagnostic imaging centers must obtain a DHA facility license and demonstrate compliance with radiation safety regulations before operating.
Question 5: Under the DHA framework, which of the following is a Category A controlled medicine?
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Morphine (Correct answer)
- Amoxicillin
Correct answer: Morphine
Morphine is a Category A controlled substance under UAE and DHA drug regulations due to its high potential for abuse.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the DHA's Salama system?
- Managing hospital billing systems
- Centralized licensing and credentialing of healthcare professionals (Correct answer)
- Tracking infectious disease outbreaks
- Regulating pharmaceutical pricing
Correct answer: Centralized licensing and credentialing of healthcare professionals
Salama is the DHA's integrated platform for licensing, credentialing, and regulatory management of healthcare professionals and facilities.
Question 7: If a DHA-licensed healthcare professional is convicted of a criminal offense, what is the most likely regulatory consequence?
- A written warning is issued
- The license may be suspended or revoked pending investigation (Correct answer)
- The professional is automatically referred to another emirate
- No action is taken unless the offense is medical in nature
Correct answer: The license may be suspended or revoked pending investigation
DHA regulations allow for license suspension or revocation when a licensee is convicted of a criminal offense, as fitness to practice may be compromised.
DHA Healthcare Regulations & Licensing 4
Under DHA regulations, what is the maximum period for a temporary license granted to a visiting specialist?