Prepare for what MOPH has actually acted on, practitioners working without a complete licence or beyond its scope, and instruments not sterilised to its requirements. Then make every patient file complete, and keep the Patients' Bill of Rights displayed and applied.
What MOPH has closed facilities for
The Health Facilities Department inspects public and private facilities in the field, reports on them and follows up the penalties.1 Its recent notices show where inspections land. In February 2025 it closed two private centres over the sterilisation of medical instruments, under Law No. 11 of 1982 on Regulating Medical Treatment Institutions.2 In September 2025 it closed a private dental centre for the same reason, and required its sterilisation staff to complete accredited training.3
| What MOPH found | When | What to check now |
|---|---|---|
| Sterilisation below requirements | February and September 2025 | The process, its records and the training of the staff who run it |
| Four practitioners hired before their licences were complete | March 2024 | A complete DHP licence before anyone's first shift |
| Eight practitioners without licences, with unauthorised employers or beyond scope | August 2024 | Each licence, its employer and its scope |
| Three people practising without a licence at a private centre | April 2026 | Everyone who touches patients, nursing, allied and laboratory staff included |
Readiness as a routine
MOPH closed a private health services agency in August 2024 after finding five nurses and three physiotherapists practising without licences, for unauthorised employers or beyond their licences, and suspended their licences.4 In April 2026 it acted against three people practising without a licence at a private health centre, and pointed the public to its practitioner search.5 A facility that checks the same things every month is never surprised by them.6
- Check every licence. Every practitioner on MOPH's practitioner search, against the work they actually do and the employer named.
- Walk the sterilisation process. From dirty instrument to sterile pack, with the records and the training of each person who runs it.
- Read five files cold. Choose five patients at random and read each file as an inspector would, note, consent, referrals and signature.
- Check the Bill of Rights. Displayed in Arabic, English and a third language, readable and undamaged, with the undertaking signed.
- Confirm the facility data. Services, location and staff on the Facility Licensing Portal match what the facility does today.
- Name an owner for each gap. Every gap gets an action, a person and a date, and is closed before the next month's check.
- Month ______ Checked by ______
- Practitioner licences checked ______ of ______ Out of scope ______
- Sterilisation records reviewed ______ Training current ______
- Files read ______ Missing consent ______ Unsigned notes ______
- Bill of Rights displayed in Arabic, English and ______
- FLI facility data checked on ______
- Gaps, owner and date ______
Questions
Does MOPH inspect private clinics?
Yes, the Health Facilities Department carries out field inspections and supervision of public and private facilities, and follows up penalties for violations.
Which law covers health facilities in Qatar?
MOPH cites Law No. 11 of 1982 on Regulating Medical Treatment Institutions when it closes a facility.
Can MOPH close a clinic?
Yes, and it has, including two private centres in February 2025 and a dental centre in September 2025 over sterilisation.
Sources
- 1Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2026Health Facilities Department, functions and licensing processRead source
- 2Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2025Ministry of Public Health closes two private sector health centres for breaching sterilisation requirements, 2 February 2025Read source
- 3Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2025Ministry of Public Health announces closure of a private sector dental centre, 16 September 2025Read source
- 4Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2024The Ministry of Public Health closes a private health services agency, 14 August 2024Read source
- 5Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2026Action against 3 unlicensed medical practitioners in a private health centre, 15 April 2026Read source
- 6Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, 2024Temporary closure of a health facility for hiring 4 health practitioners before completing their professional licences, 24 March 2024Read source
Written by the wai team from Ministry of Public Health, Qatar guidance, checked on 16 October 2026. This is guidance, not legal advice. MOPH does not endorse wai or any software.