This directorate is responsible for nursing care and housekeeping. The director is supported by three heads of sections (HoSs): Nursing services, CSSD and laundry, and nutrition and patients’ welfare. The directorate is responsible for the following functions:
- Formulating policies and regulations relating to nursing services and quality;
- Allocation of nurses and development plans;
- Coordination of nursing services and quality control guidelines;
- Implementation of policies and operational programmes;
- Monitoring and evaluating outcomes of nursing care;
- Developing and implementing nursing systems for care and services delivery;
- Facilitation and guiding Intramural Private Practice (IPPM);
- Assessment of nursing services rendered.