The National reports UAE ministry shifts sick-leave attestation requests to health facilities

The National reports that the UAE health ministry says licensed healthcare facilities will submit sick-leave and patient-companion-leave attestation requests on patients’ behalf. The reported automatic link to approval covers federal employees and the local governments of Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, subject to controls. The report does not establish a change to paid-leave entitlements.

By Editorial Team · Published 4 Nov 2026 14:08 UTC · Updated 4 Nov 2026 14:08 UTC

Source published: 4 Nov 2026 13:38 UTC

Urgency: Context · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is the claimant, as reported by The National. The underlying service circular, full eligibility controls and user outcomes were not inspected. The reported approval integration is not generalised to every worker or emirate. This is an attributed administrative announcement, not independent proof of faster processing or new leave rights. The National’s ownership/affiliation classification remains under review in the source catalogue. The timestamp is the publication minute.

Evidence last checked: 4 Nov 2026 14:08 UTC.

4 Nov 2026 14:08 UTC — First published as an attributed report with explicit evidence limits and representative time and location.

Sources

The National Ownership / affiliation unverified
newsroom account of the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s attestation-service announcement and stated scope

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