The Ministry of Health announced the detection of a number of violations committed by health practitioners on social media platforms, as the Ministry monitored a group of video clips that contradict the ethics of the profession and health regulations.
The Ministry explained that they published inappropriate and obscene behaviors, words and phrases, in addition to violating work policies and mistreating beneficiaries, and publishing an inappropriate video clip with an inpatient.
The Ministry of Health confirmed, in cooperation with the relevant authorities, taking all necessary legal measures against the violators of the health practitioners who were arrested in Riyadh, Jazan and Tabuk, and referring them to the competent authorities to take the necessary legal measures.
This comes within the efforts of the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance with the professional regulations and rules in health work, and to enhance the efficiency of health practitioners, based on its supervisory role to achieve the highest levels of quality in the health services provided and protect the rights of patients.
The Ministry stressed the importance of adhering to the Health Professions Practice Law and its executive regulations, which oblige the health practitioner to practice his profession for the benefit of the individual and society within the framework of respecting the human right to life, safety and dignity. The Health Practitioner Ethics Guide issued by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties includes the prohibition of photographing patients or parts of them except in specific cases such as conducting scientific research, where the penalty for this may reach the cancellation of the practitioner's license. The health practitioner is also prohibited - in cases other than those specified by the executive regulations - from advertising himself or promoting himself directly or through mediation. The Ministry also indicated that the penalties of the Anti-Cybercrime law reach imprisonment for a period of five years and a fine of up to three million riyals when producing something that may affect public values and morals.