In Riyadh, the Council of Ministers chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques approved mandatory cooperative insurance against medical errors for health practitioners in these fields.
Nursing, Pharmacy, Anesthesiology, Midwifery, Laboratory and Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology technology, and ambulance emergency medical services are covered by mandatory cooperative insurance.
The specialties include Physiotherapy, Speech and Communication Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Nutrition (Intravenous Therapeutic Nutrition), Cardiology and Audiology, Orthopedics and withdrawing blood, Optics, and Operation Room Technician.
In today's afternoon session of the Council of Ministers, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi, presided.
Exceptions for Humanitarian cases that require domestic workers more than permissible limit :
Additionally, the Council of Ministers approved the conditions and requirements necessary to exclude humanitarian cases requiring domestic workers to work beyond the permissible limit from paying the financial compensation stipulated in Clause (First) of the Cabinet's decision.
Saudi Arabia approves the ownership of the Education Development Holding Company for State :
Additionally, the Saudi Cabinet approved the state's ownership of Tatweer Education Holding Company.
SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES
