MOH tightens medical licensing standards, fitness tests for doctors, dentists mandatory after 65

• Central to the decision is a patient-safety measure stipulating that medical and dental practice licenses will not be renewed after the age of 65 unless the practitioner undergoes a comprehensive medical fitness assessment.
• The decision explicitly prohibits general practitioners from working in specialized departments or performing advanced surgical procedures.

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi has issued a ministerial decision introducing updated clinical and regulatory standards governing the licensing of physicians,…