New additions in 2016 based on analysis of patient needs

Expansion of ICU and NICU in the pipeline

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 10, 2016

Hatta Hospital will expand several of its existing facilities and will add new specialized health services in 2016, said a top health official.

Dr. Saif Abdulla Bin Lewali, CEO of Hatta Hospital said that the move is in line with the hospital's efforts to continue providing patients with easy access to specialized healthcare.

Bin Lewali said: "We carried out an audit to understand patient demographics, the type of patients we receive, the most common diseases they suffer from etc. so that we can introduce priority specialized services in 2016. Since the establishment of the hospital in 2010, we have continuously expanded our services year-on-year with an aim to provide comprehensive and specialized services to the people living in the vicinity and in nearby towns. Our aim is to provide patients with easy access to high-quality health care."

Bin Lewali said that in 2016, Hatta Hospital would expand its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

The hospital will also introduce mammogram screening as part of the regular breast-screening examinations.

Bin Lewali said, "We will also introduce new specialized out-patient clinics that will take place on a monthly basis and then we will increase the frequency based on demand. The clinics include specialties such as nephrology, psychiatry and urology. Additionally, we will expand our existing arthroscopy services, which is important for diagnosing and treating joint problems. These clinics will add to the list of 28 specialized out-patient clinics the hospital already has."

Bin Lewali said that the number of patients the hospital receives is increasing year-on-year. In 2015, the number of visits to the hospital's emergency department were 107, 476 and the number of in-patient admissions were 2,927. In 2015, the hospital conducted 800 operations, which is an increase of 11 per cent compared to the previous year.

Hatta Hospital is a 123-bed multi-specialty hospital located in Hatta City Centre. The modern two-storey health facility occupies an area of 10,430 square meters near the new Sha'biah in Hatta.

The hospital serves patients from Hatta and nearby towns such as Huwaylat, Minayeh, Masfout, Mazarieh, Madam, Shwaib and some parts of the Sultanate of Oman.

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About the Dubai Health Authority:
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance is the President of the DHA and His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami is the Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the DHA.

The DHA's aim in Dubai is to provide an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system, protect public health and improve the quality of life within the Emirate. This is a direct translation of the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Keeping the strategic plan in mind, the DHA's mission is to ensure access to health services, maintain and improve the quality of these services, improve the health status of nationals, residents and visitors and oversee a dynamic, efficient and innovative health sector.

In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including hospitals (Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta), specialty centres (e.g. the Dubai Diabetes Center) and DHA primary health centres spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai.

The main pillars of service delivery at DHA health facilities are quality, efficiency, patients and staff.  It is our aim to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of DHA health services. An important aspect of the service delivery strategy is to focus on patients, their needs and satisfaction as well as attract, retain, nurture and support outstanding staff.

Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.

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