Licensing ensures that a given Healthcare Establishment is allowed to operate as a safe and effective place, promising a reduction in the number and severity of system failures, ensuring greater patient and practitioner confidence in the Healthcare Establishment thereby raising its profile, professional value, clientele, and quality of healthcare services. Licensing also provides immunity to healthcare service providers from any suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings except under the SHCC ACT 2013, and protects employees of the Healthcare Establishments from harassment.
