• Dr Abdulmajeed Alzubaidi takes The National on a tour of the facilities
    Dr Abdulmajeed Alzubaidi takes The National on a tour of the facilities
  • Abu Dhabi's new Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City opened towards the end of 2019. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Abu Dhabi's new Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City opened towards the end of 2019. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A sculpture in the foyer of the sprawling hospital
    A sculpture in the foyer of the sprawling hospital
  • The emergency department can handle hundreds of patients
    The emergency department can handle hundreds of patients
  • The hospital is located on a large campus outside the city
    The hospital is located on a large campus outside the city
  • A state-of-the-art surgical theatre
    A state-of-the-art surgical theatre
  • Floor to ceiling windows allow for plenty of natural light
    Floor to ceiling windows allow for plenty of natural light
  • The hospital is jointly run by America's top-ranked medical group - Mayo Clinic - and Abu Dhabi public hospital operator Seha
    The hospital is jointly run by America's top-ranked medical group - Mayo Clinic - and Abu Dhabi public hospital operator Seha
  • A view from outside Sheikh Shakhbout hospital
    A view from outside Sheikh Shakhbout hospital
  • An air conditioned walk way connects hospital wings and parking facilities
    An air conditioned walk way connects hospital wings and parking facilities
  • The hospital's location allows for large rooms and wards
    The hospital's location allows for large rooms and wards
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
  • The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals
    The facility has taken over patients and services from older public hospitals

Health

Two more hospitals in Abu Dhabi can now offer emergency care

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City and Burjeel Hospital given the licence to open emergency department

The National

November 17, 2020

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Two more hospitals in Abu Dhabi have been certified to offer emergency care, the emirate’s Department of Health (DoH) announced on Tuesday.

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) and Burjeel Hospital have been given the licence to open an emergency department.

The licences were given after both hospitals fulfilled the criteria for providing emergency care services.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Tawam Hospital, Madinat Zayed Hospital, Al Ruwais Hospital, Al Ain Hospital, and NMC Royal Hospital already have emergency departments.

Last year, the DoH set new standards and guidelines for opening emergency departments in private and government general hospitals.

There are two types of departments in this category – emergency and urgent care centres.

Hospitals that meet the criteria will be issued a licence to open an emergency department. Facilities that do not meet the requirements will be certified as urgent care centres.

SSMC and Burjeel Hospital have qualified emergency care physicians, specialists and equipment for emergency resuscitation, surgery and intensive care, and it will be open 24/7.

DoH has urged patients who suffer from acute, life-threatening conditions to head to emergency departments if they have severe chest pain, breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness, heavy blood loss, serious injury, severe burn and suspected stroke.

Urgent care centres conduct initial check-ups and diagnostic treatment.

All public and private medical centres and hospitals have such a unit, working 24/7.

Patients with minor illnesses and injuries, strains, sprains, stitches, cuts, bites, severe sunburn and rashes can visit such centres.

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