Reader Dinh Duc Anh (character's name has been changed - PV) said that in March 2023, he received a medical practice certificate but had not yet registered to practice. "Please tell me, what do I need to do to register to practice medicine?" - the reader asked.
Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health responded as follows:
"The medical examination and treatment facility at which the practitioner registers to work will guide and register the practitioner's practice with the superior medical examination and treatment management agency according to the provisions of Articles 27, 28, and 29 of Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP".
Implementation sequence
Step 1: Medical examination and treatment facilities carry out practice registration for practitioners working at their facilities as follows:
a) Submit the list of registered practitioners at the same time as the request for a new operating license to the competent licensing authority.
b) In case of changes in practitioners during the period of waiting for the issuance of a business license, a list of changed practice registrations according to Form 01, Appendix II issued with Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP must be sent to the competent authority issuing the business license;
c) In case of any change in the practitioner during the operation, a registration document must be sent to the competent authority that issues the specific operating license as follows:
- In case the practitioner no longer works at the facility: Report to the competent authority within 03 working days from the time the practitioner stops practicing at the facility.
- In case of adding practitioners: send the list of added practice registrations according to Form 01 Appendix II issued with Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP to the licensing authority within 10 days from the time of adding practitioners.
Licensing Authority:
1. Ministry of Health:
a) Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management: for State medical examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health and private hospitals, except for cases under point b of this section;
b) Department of Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy Management: for State traditional medicine examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health and private traditional medicine hospitals.
2. Department of Health:
a) Medical examination and treatment facilities under the management of the Department of Health (including medical examination and treatment facilities under ministries and branches), except for medical examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health and medical examination and treatment facilities under the management authority of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security;
b) Private medical examination and treatment facilities within the management area (except private hospitals).
Step 2: The competent authority that grants the operating license is responsible for publicly announcing the list of practitioners on its electronic information portal or website and on the Information System on management of medical examination and treatment activities as follows:
a) At the same time as granting an operating license for the cases specified in Points a and b, Clause 1, Article 29 of Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP;
b) Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the practice registration document for the case specified in Point c, Clause 1, Article 29 of Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP;
c) In case of disagreement, there must be a written response stating the reasons.
