Setting up a Hospital in Dubai, UAE?
Healthcare Operators and Investors are becoming more interested in Dubai, UAE since it offers a variety of business options to both locals and visitors with long-term visa options and ease of doing business with 100% ownership of healthcare business permitted.
Furthermore, the country’s government has provided critical support to a variety of businesses, most notably healthcare, in order for the country to create an effective and world-class healthcare system. Such important initiatives and changes in the healthcare system are allowing both locals and visitors to construct and use an important infrastructure system in the country.
Since the development of specialized and general hospitals, laboratories, medical centers, specialized clinics, AI platforms for Hospitals, and Research institutions in recent years, Dubai’s healthcare system has reached a new level of success. Furthermore, locals & residents of Dubai & UAE have benefited from private healthcare services as well as medical tourism in Dubai. The demand for healthcare clinics in Dubai has also surged as a result of this.
Hospital Setup Process in Dubai
- Set up a company in Mainland or Healthcare Free Zone
- Trade Name Reservation
- Prepare a detailed business plan as per the Hospital segment with a continuity plan
- Identify the Business or Segment for the facility
- Prepare Architectural Layouts as per the Facility
- Conduct Traffic Impact Study – Critical and Emergency Care
- Obtain Initial Approvals from DHA or regulatory authority
- Assess and plan Infrastructure and building requirements
- Design & Build
- Obtain Final Approvals from DHA
- Facility License
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How to Select the location of your Clinic and Hospital in the GCC?
“In any situation, location is crucial”. This sensible old real estate proverb is applicable not only to home buyers but also to healthcare professionals wanting to relocate or create a new healthcare facility. Choosing the proper location for your healthcare facility is critical as it depends on the demographics, CBD, new growth areas, or places lacking a clinic or hospital catering to a segment of the population.
Competition
It’s vital to understand the competition you have and accordingly develop the facility in the area most suitable for patients, specifically in Dubai, UAE the market is segmented, and each area has clinics or hospitals catering low to the premium segment of patients and also depends on what level of insurance cards for care are valid in healthcare facilities.
There is competition across sectors however as per DHA healthcare facility plans for 2030 there are several areas of opportunity available for new entry players to invest.
Demographics
The success of a new Hospital depends on its location, given the fact that the segment of patients and new commercial business districts which attract the development of residential, commercial, offices, retail, and education would hence require healthcare infrastructure such as a hospital or Day care facilities.
Examine population statistics to see if the area you’ve chosen is appropriate for your practice. Do you want to target men or women, young or old, blue or white collar, based on your job and specialty?
If you run an elective or cosmetic surgery practice, you should think about education and income levels as well, but be cautious about making assumptions. For example, we know a number of highly successful plastic surgeons who quietly execute large quantities of breast augmentation and liposuction surgery in high-income areas that their competition simply ignores. Facelifts, on the other hand, are only purchased by affluent ladies above the age of 50.
Patterns of Traffic
It’s important to consider that the Hospital is located on main roads which will bring good traction to your facility from a larger population, rather than being in a localized area or community. Busy roads bring better visibility and hence a better brand connection and patient flows. Also, it’s important to assess traffic impact study to see if there is a clear movement pattern of traffic to ensure Emergency services can be addressed
Additional Critical Points
- Consider the locals and residents if you rely largely on insurance.
- Is there adequate space in the building that can cater to your future growth for OPD / Expansions
- Is there ample, well-lit parking for your patients at your possible location, this is also mandatory by the regulators
- What is the building’s image and how does it appear, Hospital positioning depends on this.
- Also important to plan the hospital from a perspective of international accreditations, this is the new mandate by the regulators
- Hospital design should be exceptional keeping in mind infection control, patient flows, IP & OT sterile corridors, Isolation bays, Elective procedures, Hospitality elements, valet, coffee shop, In patient rooms, pharmacy, Radiology, etc.
- Forte Healthcare can assist you in identifying and finalizing the right location as well as design, building, and pre-operate the hospital, for more details please get in touch with us at info@forte-healthcare.com