{"id":144964,"date":"2025-06-16T13:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salamahlaw.com\/?p=144964"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:07:27","slug":"what-are-the-most-common-medical-errors-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salamahlaw.com\/en\/what-are-the-most-common-medical-errors-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Most Common Medical Errors in Saudi Arabia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The preservation of human life and physical integrity is one of the core rights emphasized in Islamic law, which strictly forbids harm to the human body. As stated in the Holy Quran:<\/span>
\n<\/span> “Do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right. This He has instructed you that you may use reason.”<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i> Given this, ensuring the health and safety of individuals is a key objective of Sharia and a national priority in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the Kingdom has implemented the <\/span>Health Professions Practice Law<\/b>, which outlines how healthcare professionals should operate and defines the types of medical errors practitioners may commit. In this <\/span>article, <\/span>Al-Salamah Law Firm<\/b> outlines the key medical errors as defined by Saudi regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the Health Professions Practice Law in Saudi Arabia?<\/b>
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The Health Professions Practice Law was issued by Royal Decree No. (M\/59) dated 4\/11\/1426H, and has undergone several amendments since. It governs licensing, duties of healthcare providers, legal liabilities (civil, criminal, and disciplinary), investigations, and jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amendments to the Health Professions Practice Law<\/b>
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A proposed amendment to the law was introduced to streamline healthcare operations and support the freelance economy within the healthcare sector as part of Vision 2030. It was published for public consultation on May 25, 2025, with a deadline of July 3, 2025. You can participate in the consultation via this<\/span> link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ministry of Health Licensing Requirements<\/b>
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Article 2 of the law states that practicing any health profession without a license from the Ministry of Health is prohibited. Licensing requirements include:<\/span><\/p>\n