Why do openings get delayed?

Almost never the health authority itself - its own turnaround is short. It is the paperwork that comes from other bodies: waste management registration, emergency plan approval, building completion, and radiation licensing if you have imaging. Each runs on its own clock. Started at inspection stage they become your timeline; started during fit-out you barely notice them.

Do you handle those outside approvals too?

Yes - that is most of the value. Your licence file is only as fast as the slowest approval in it, so we run them in parallel rather than one after another.

For facilitiesSHA

Your operating licence

The licence that lets you open. It comes after an inspection, and it depends on approvals from bodies the health authority does not control - waste management, emergency planning, building completion, radiation. Those are what delay openings, and they are what we start early.

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What we do for you

Walk your facility against the inspection checklist before the inspectors do
Start the outside approvals - waste, emergency plan, building, radiation - during your fit-out, not at the end
Register your medical director and make sure the appointment holds up
Attend the inspection with you and close any findings fast

What you will need

Stamped layout
Waste management registration (WEQAYA)
Trade licence
Medical director registration form
Building completion certificate
Emergency Operation Plan approval
FANR licence, if you are using radiation
Equipment list

How it runs

1The application is opened from the facility account
2The form is completed and documents uploaded
3The technical inspection is scheduled
4The authority team inspects the facility
5Fees are paid
6The licence is issued

Authority fees

The authority sets these by facility type and does not publish one figure. We quote you the exact amount for your case.

These are the authority’s fees, paid to them. Our fee is quoted for your case once we have seen the file.

Questions we get asked

Why do openings get delayed?: Almost never the health authority itself - its own turnaround is short. It is the paperwork that comes from other bodies: waste management registration, emergency plan approval, building completion, and radiation licensing if you have imaging. Each runs on its own clock. Started at inspection stage they become your timeline; started during fit-out you barely notice them.
Do you handle those outside approvals too?: Yes - that is most of the value. Your licence file is only as fast as the slowest approval in it, so we run them in parallel rather than one after another.

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