Bank, ID card mandatory for health procedures in Oman

Oman Monday 27/January/2020 09:18 AM
By: Times News Service
Bank, ID card mandatory for health procedures in Oman

Muscat: A bank card as well as the ID card of the person seeking treatment have been made mandatory at the outpatient clinics of the Royal Hospital as well as its specialised centres from January this year.

According to the Royal Hospital, “The registration fee collection in the outpatient clinics of the Royal Hospital and its specialised centers has been activated by bank card only from January 1, 2020, according to the regulations for treatment services fees issued by the Ministry of Health.”

“The visitors will not be registered in the outpatient clinics without presenting the ID card (in case of first visit). In the event that the ID card is not brought, the appointment will be changed to a later time, according to the available dates,” the statement added.