The Ministry of Health stated that specialised technical committees had confirmed multiple professional violations by a human medicine consultant in internal diseases acting as licence holder and medical director of private health facilities. Three separate penalties were issued against the physician including a KD 4000 fine a three-month suspension from practice and an additional KD 3000 fine according to the ministry. These measures were taken under paragraph 2 item 3 of article 75 of Law 70 of 2020 on the practice of medicine related professions patient rights and health facilities the ministry reported.
In a separate incident the ministry said technical committee findings established that a consultant in ophthalmology and eye surgery had committed a medical error coupled with a professional violation while working at a private medical centre. The ministry decided to suspend the ophthalmologist’s licence to practise for one full year under paragraph 1 item 4 of the same article 75. The ministry’s statement issued Tuesday emphasised that all actions followed exhaustive reviews by the competent panels.
Such steps form part of broader oversight the Ministry of Health maintains over private healthcare establishments to uphold standards. A July 2026 ministry statement had detailed comparable actions that imposed total fines of KD 5700 closed one clinic and revoked a facility licence after similar confirmed breaches. The current cases were processed without exception to safeguard patient welfare the ministry indicated in its latest release.
Law 70 of 2020 supplies the statutory basis for disciplinary sanctions against practitioners and facility operators the ministry noted. Financial penalties can reach up to KD 5000 while suspensions may last up to one year and more severe breaches can trigger full licence revocation according to provisions cited by the ministry. Investigations begin with inspection reports and committee recommendations before penalties are finalised the ministry explained.
The Ministry of Health continues regular monitoring and inspection campaigns across private hospitals clinics and centres. Any detected violation triggers referral to technical panels for assessment followed by legal procedures the ministry said. This approach applies uniformly to both governmental and private sector operators to maintain care quality.
Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi had previously directed completion of all necessary legal and technical steps whenever violations or errors are verified a ministry statement confirmed. The latest announcement on September 22 aligns with that standing instruction. No names of the involved physicians were released in the ministry’s public statement.
