Assistant doctor barred from solo surgeries
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awady, issued a decision regulating procedures and medical interventions across both the public and private sectors, with the aim of ensuring the safety of medical practice and improving the quality of healthcare. The decision states that assistants or trainees are not permitted to perform surgical procedures independently, and emphasizes the necessity of obtaining patient consent before any medical intervention, documenting it in the medical record. It also sets out the conditions for approving scheduled operations and the professional privileges of physicians, reaffirming the importance of organizing the authorities and scope of physicians’ work according to their specialties and experience. The decision requires that scheduled procedures be approved by a specialist or higher, with clear organization of the necessary supervision, and prohibits performing more than one procedure at a time or leaving the operating room unless absolutely necessary. It permits performing procedures in other governmental hospitals when necessary, following the required approvals, and highlights the importance of organizing review meetings for complications and mortalities to improve care quality. Additionally, the decision emphasizes appointing an official responsible for operating rooms, establishing controls to prevent additional interventions unless absolutely necessary, and the need to follow up with the patient post-operation, documenting all related data in the medical file. It also includes specific regulations regarding amputation cases, mandating the documentation of outcomes and informing the patient accordingly. The overarching goal of the decision is to enhance safety and quality in medical procedures through precise regulation of physicians’ practices and related legislation.
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