30/07/2026
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30/07/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Jul 30: The Ministry of Health has completed legal and technical procedures regarding a number of complaints and reports involving practitioners and healthcare facilities in Kuwait’s private health sector, resulting in penalties for professional violations and the confirmation of medical errors in several cases.
The measures were carried out as part of the ministry’s efforts to strengthen oversight of private healthcare facilities, uphold professional accountability, and safeguard patients’ rights, under the directives of the Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi.
The ministry said the actions were taken in accordance with Law No. 70 of 2020 concerning the practice of medicine and related professions, as well as the rights and responsibilities of patients and healthcare facilities.
According to the ministry, the disciplinary measures affected seven healthcare practitioners, including a consultant, medical directors, owners of private health facility licenses and officials responsible for medical departments.
Several private hospitals, clinics and medical centers were also subject to regulatory action following the completion of the relevant investigations and procedures.
The measures included financial penalties totaling KD 5,700, the permanent closure of one clinic, and the cancellation of the license of a private healthcare facility that violated regulations.
The ministry said the action was based on violations established through the relevant legal and technical procedures, including cases in which medical errors were confirmed.
At the same time, one private medical center was allowed to reopen after completing the required procedures.
However, the dental department at another private medical center will remain closed until it fulfills the workforce requirements stipulated under Ministerial Resolution No. 36 of 2024, which sets the requirements and specifications for licensing private human medical centers.
The dental department must also demonstrate compliance with the required quality and infection-control standards before it can resume operations, the ministry said.
The Ministry of Health stressed that inspections and monitoring of private healthcare facilities will continue, with legal measures taken against violations detected during inspections or through complaints and reports.
Violations will be referred to the competent authorities to complete the necessary technical and legal procedures, the ministry said.
The ministry emphasized that the ongoing oversight campaign aims to improve the quality and safety of healthcare services in the private sector, protect patients’ rights, and strengthen the principle of professional accountability among healthcare providers and facility operators.
