* Doctor was fined Dh2,000 and the nurses Dh5,000 each
A hair transplant doctor and two nurses have been convicted of practising medicine without licences in a private clinic in Dubai.
The Turkish doctor and the two nurses, also Turkish, were slapped with different fines for practising medicine in the UAE without obtaining proper licences to do so.
The doctor and the two nurses, a countryman and a countrywoman, arrived on visit visas the day before a health inspector found them working in a hair implantation clinic without being licensed by the local authorities to do so in July.
The Dubai Misdemeanours Court fined the doctor Dh2,000 and the nurses Dh5,000 each after convicting them of practising medicine without the necessary licences and working while on visit visas.
The trio had pleaded not guilty.
The doctor contended in court that he is a licensed and registered practitioner, who is specialised in hair transplantation, in Turkey and denied practising medicine without a licence in Dubai.
The nurses entered a similar plea.
Their lawyer argued in court that law enforcement procedures were carried out unlawfully against his clients.
“My clients flew in to Dubai on July 26 and they had come here on a trial period at the clinic in Mirdif. They visited the clinic on July 27, just one day after their arrival ... the health inspector walked into the clinic for a brief visit of five minutes before the inspector decided that my clients were practising medicine without being licensed to do so. The inspector said the doctor was transplanting hair. It is illogical and impossible to do so in five minutes. The operation to plant hair requires five to eight hours. My client was being tested and he was not operating or practising medicine ... the suspected nurses were also not. They came here for the purpose of being tried and to explore the probability of being hired,” the lawyer argued.
Requesting permission to address the court, the doctor argued before the judge that he is a famous practitioner in Turkey and that he did not breach the laws or practise medicine in Dubai.
“My clients did not have any criminal intention … they have been unfoundedly accused,” concluded the lawyer.
The primary ruling remains subject to appeal within 12 days.
ABUJA: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
PORTHARCOURT: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
LAGOS: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
STOP paying for airtime and electricity, Let your phone pay its bills with ScreenT
You may also like
FG Supports Robotic Surgery Expansion to Reduce Medical Tourism
Nigeria is taking another step toward strengthening specialised healthcare …
Complete Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Package in Lagos
Knee replacement surgery is a major step toward pain relief and improved mo…
NAMDA threatens strike over unpaid medical lecturers’ allowances
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has warned…
Resident Doctors Signal End to Strike Threat After High-Level Talks with Gbajabiamila
The threat of a nationwide indefinite strike by the Nigerian Association of…
AMLSN Issues Strong Rejoinder to NAMDA on Public Service Establishment Matters
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has rel…
