Service Provider
HMC: Higher Medical Committee
Target Audience
Individuals
Service Delivery Channels
eHealth Portal
Service Completion Period
5 WORKING DAYS
This service enables you to submit a complaint if a patient or a relative suffers harm due to a medical error while receiving healthcare services in healthcare institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. Before submitting a complaint, it is strongly recommended to first communicate with the treating physician or medical team. Many cases may be the result of the natural progression of a disease or known treatment complications rather than an actual medical error. This communication can help clarify and better understand the situation and may lead to a quicker resolution without the need for a formal complaint. The complaint should be clear and detailed. Parents submitting a complaint on behalf of their children under the age of 18 are exempted from this requirement.
1-Fill Applicant and/or patient information.
2-Information about the claimed medical error.
3-To upload the following attachments:
4-Paying the fees.
- The minutes of the meeting the complainant had with each institution’s administration (in the presence of the main treating doctors) regarding the complaint.
- Detailed complaint letter with clarification about the date and place of incident.
- Copy of medical reports/records for treatment abroad (if applicable).
- Social Insurance card (if applicable).
- Evidence of official legal representation if the patient himself is not the applicant. Exception: father applying for his children does not need legal proof.
- This service is only for handling medical error complaints that have not been taken to the legal system yet.
- If the case is already being handled by the Public Prosecution or the courts, we won’t be able to process it here.
- Complaint Fee: Filing a complaint costs 25 OMR.
- Fee Exemption: Omani citizens registered under social insurance are exempt from the fee.
- Eligibility Check: Contact Ministry of Social Development to confirm your exemption status before submitting your complaint.