Dubai Healthcare City 4403791 217428414 2008-06-06T00:03:28Z 78.148.54.138 /* Maintaining quality and governance in DHCC */ {{Unreferenced|date=May 2007}} {{Infobox_Company |company_name=Dubai Healthcare City |company_logo=[[Image:DHClogo.jpg]] |company_type=Healthcare |foundation= |location_city=Dubai<br>{{flag|United Arab Emirates}} |}} [[Image:Dubai Healthcare City on 1 May 2007 Pict 1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|DHCC as seen from the air on 1 May 2007]] [[Image:Dubai Healthcare City on 1 May 2007 Pict 2.jpg|thumb|right|350px|DHCC as seen from the air on 1 May 2007]] [[Image:Dubai Healthcare City on 1 May 2007 Pict 3.jpg|thumb|right|350px|DHCC as seen from the air on 1 May 2007]] [[Image:Dubai Healthcare City from Dubai Creek on 31 May 2007.jpg|thumb|right|350px|DHCC as seen from [[Dubai Creek]] on 31 May 2007]] The '''Dubai Healthcare City''' (DHCC) is one of the numerous specialised 'cities-within-a-city' in Dubai targeted at the healthcare and the pharmaceutical industries. Owned and developed by [[Dubai Holding]] under its subsidiary [[Tatweer]], this US $ 1.8 billion development consists of a collection of medical teaching institutions, private hospitals and clinics, pharmaceutical offices and research centres, and spas and rehabilitation centres. It also includes some residential villas, apartments, and 5-star hotels surrounding an artificial lake, and is designed to promote medical tourism.<br /><br /> DHCC is situated on the [[E 66|Oud Metha Road]] in Dubai, adjacent to the creek and in close proximity to Al Wasl Hospital, and Wafi City. It will have its own [[Dubai Metro]] station on the Green Line by early 2010.<br /><br /> Overall, there are 17 hospitals planned for DHCC with a total of 780 beds to be available by the end of 2008. By speciality categorization, hospitals proposed/under construction include:<br /> *Plastic Surgery Hospital I (25 beds) *Plastic Surgery Hospital II (25 beds) *Orthopaedic Hospital (20 beds) *Urology Hospital (30 beds) *General Hospital I - Cardiology *General Hospital II - Obstetrics *General Hospital III (150 beds) *University Hospital (400 beds) *Sports Medicine Hospital (100 beds) *Rehabilitation Hospital (300 beds) *Long-Term Care Facility (100 beds) *Nursing Home (50 beds) The teaching hospital and post-graduate medical training centre is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The academic centre will have a Life Sciences research centre, a 300-seat auditorium, and the Al Maktoum Medical Library, which promises to have the most comprehensive medical reference collection in the country. Applicants for the post-graduate training programme are sent to Boston for the time being. The University Hospital is expected to be ready by the end of 2008. A nursing school will accommodate 200 students, offering basic and masters level training.<br /><br /> DHCC is currently partially functional, with a staff of 760+, including 130+ physicians. Phase I&II are under construction, and it is expected that it will be fully operational by 2010.<br /><br /> The following is a list of private hospitals/offices that have been announced so far at DHCC: <br /> *University Hospital *Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf *Mayo Clinic Middle East *Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center *The City Hospital (Welcare, Varkey Group) *The Creek Hospital Dubai (Welcare, Varkey Group) *American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital *American University of Beirut Medical Centre *Eleva Women's Hospital *London Great Ormonde Street Hospital Dubai Office *Moorfields Eye Hospital, London <br /> Pharmaceutical companies that have established offices/labs in DHCC: *AstraZeneca *Novo Nordisk *Johnson & Johnson *Wyeth Pharmaceuticals ==Maintaining quality and governance in DHCC== Currently hospitals in Dubai are looking towards American-sourced [[international healthcare accreditation]] through the US-based [[JCI]]. In view of the very large number of British and Europeans living, working and buying property within Dubai, Dubai-based hospitals may in time look towards involving other accreditation schemes based elsewhere in the world, such as the ACHSI of Australia and the British [[Trent Accreditation Scheme]]. Already, many doctors in Dubai and the Middle East choose to advance their specialist training credentials through their taking the postgraduate examinations of the British Royal Colleges, such as the MRCP(UK) ([[Membership of the Royal College of Physicians]]), which is hosted in Dubai, or the MRCS ([[Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons]]). ==See also== *[[List of hospitals in the United Arab Emirates]] *[[Dubai Holding]] *[[Dubai Internet City]] *[[Dubai Media City]] *[[Dubai Maritime City]] *[[Dubai International Financial Centre]] *[[Dubai World Central]] *[[Dubai Studio City]] *[[DubaiLand]] *[[Dubai Silicon Oasis]] *[[Dubai Marina]] *[[International healthcare accreditation]] ==External links== *[http://www.dhcc.ae Dubai Healthcare City] - Official website *[http://www.dubaihealthnews.com/business_news_DHCC_id11222_03DEC06.htm Dubai Health & News] - Article *[http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/imr-ri.nsf/fr/gr113865f.html strategis.ic.gc.ca] - Web Info [[Category:Special Economic Zones]] [[Category:Dubai]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Dubai]] [[Category:Government-owned companies in the United Arab Emirates]] [[de:Dubai Healthcare City]] [[id:Dubai Healthcare City]]