Bahrain's medical malpractice investigation committees operate with full independence and are not subject to the authority of government hospitals or health centres, it has been revealed.
Health Minister Dr Jalila Al Sayyed gave the response in an official reply to a parliamentary question submitted by MP Jameel Hassan, who requested clarity on the role of government hospitals in probe committees, their power – if any – to suspend members, and the standards used to issue technical opinions.
Dr Al Sayyed stressed that these panels fall strictly under the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA), a body established by Law 38 of 2009 and reinforced by subsequent amendments.
“Medical malpractice committees are independent bodies regulated by the NHRA and supervised by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH). They do not operate under the authority of government hospitals, nor may any hospital suspend a committee member from work,” the minister clarified.
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