Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Healthcare Commission (KP HCC) has sealed 1,465 illegal medical centres across the province during a three-month enforcement campaign aimed at improving healthcare standards and tackling regulatory violations.
According to the commission’s latest performance report, authorities inspected 6,673 healthcare facilities during the reporting period. The inspections also resulted in notices being issued to 2,668 medical centres over various violations of provincial healthcare regulations.
The report was released on Friday and highlighted the commission’s efforts to strengthen healthcare monitoring, improve licensing procedures and address public complaints.
Commission spokesperson Azam Rehman said the enforcement activities were part of ongoing efforts to regulate healthcare establishments across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The action against illegal facilities is intended to ensure that healthcare providers comply with applicable registration and licensing requirements.
Alongside enforcement activities, the commission also made progress in registering new healthcare establishments.
According to the report, 610 medical facilities were registered across the province during the three-month period. This brought the total number of registered healthcare establishments in KP to 22,910.
The commission said the registration process was being improved to make it easier for healthcare providers to complete the required procedures.
Registration and licensing are important parts of the provincial regulatory framework, allowing authorities to maintain records of healthcare facilities and monitor their compliance with applicable standards.
The latest report also highlighted progress in the licensing of medical establishments.
During the reporting period, 52 healthcare facilities received full licences from the commission. Since the licensing process began in 2023, a total of 326 establishments have obtained full licences.
Director of Operations Arsalan Ahmed Khan said the registration and licensing process aimed to improve healthcare standards and ensure the delivery of quality medical services to the public.
The commission considers licensing an important step towards strengthening accountability and improving the quality of healthcare services throughout the province.
Public complaints were another major area covered in the performance report.
The KP Healthcare Commission received 267 complaints from citizens regarding healthcare facilities and services during the three months.
Of these, 203 complaints were resolved, while the remaining 64 were still pending when the report was released.
Spokesperson Azam Rehman said the commission had also taken measures to improve the complaint-handling process and address concerns raised by the public.
The complaint mechanism allows citizens to report problems involving healthcare providers and seek action through the relevant regulatory authority.
The latest figures highlight the scale of the commission’s activities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with thousands of facilities inspected and hundreds of new establishments brought into the registration system.
The sealing of 1,465 medical centres represents a significant enforcement action, while the issuance of notices to another 2,668 facilities indicates continued scrutiny of healthcare providers.
Meanwhile, new registrations and full licences reflect the commission’s parallel efforts to expand regulatory oversight.
The authority is expected to continue inspections, monitor healthcare establishments and process public complaints as part of its efforts to improve medical services across the province.
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For patients, effective enforcement and proper licensing remain important factors in ensuring safer and more reliable healthcare facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
