The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (Haad) has ordered the temporary closure of five health care facilities in the emirate after they were found to have violated health and safety standards. The violations were recorded by the Haad's quality auditing team.

According to the Haad's audit reports, the violations included failure to comply with room disinfection standards, lack of cleanliness, failure to comply with medical devices quality control standards, mixing sterile and non-sterile tools and storing medical files inappropriately.

Dr Khaled Al Jaberi, Director of Health Regulation Division at the Haad, said: "Haad's decision aims to safeguard patients and also to allow health care facilities to take necessary corrective actions. Complying with standards is key to improving quality of health care services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi."

This year, the audit team registered four violations by health care professionals, including exercising specialisation before having the final licence from the Haad, and issuing sick leave certificates frequently without using the electronic system. The authority registered 33 violations by pharmacies, including absence of a pharmacist-in-charge during working hours, dispensing medicines without a prescription and unlicensed assistant pharmacists dispensing medicines.

Auditors regulated by the Department of Health Regulation periodically visit medical and pharmaceutical facilities in the Capital. According to the Haad, 1,331 audit visits were carried out in the first half of 2015. Earlier this year, the Haad ordered the closure of 16 health care facilities. These facilities were allowed to reopen after taking the required corrective actions.

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