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Glossary term

Facility Licence

Reference only — not medical advice. See disclaimer.

The licence issued by a national or regional health authority that authorises a clinic or hospital to operate and to deliver specified categories of clinical service. The licence specifies the scope of activity (e.g. day surgery, full inpatient, fertility, dentistry) and is renewable on inspection.

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