Private & Concierge Physicians
Family Medicine, Longevity & Travelling Doctors — exclusively for Private Families across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar — and with the family across Europe and on international travel. Every appointment asks three things of the clinician: availability to start within six weeks, complete flexibility, and the ability to relocate alone and travel with the family at short notice.
Medical Staff Talent places UK and European-trained physicians as dedicated personal doctors who live in with, or travel with, a principal and household, not rostered through a hospital or clinic. Every physician we introduce has been assessed for the specific standard of judgement, discretion and availability that a private appointment of this kind requires. Every mandate is scoped against one of the five deployment models private families use for their clinicians — all live-in and single-status, from a live-in post within the family’s residence to a travelling appointment alongside the family — before a search opens.
The Mandate: Family Medicine, Longevity & Travelling Doctors
- Live-in personal care — a dedicated personal physician living within the household, available to the principal and family day to day and around the clock where the mandate requires it.
- Preventative medicine & longevity protocols — structured health optimisation, biomarker monitoring, and longevity programming built around a single principal rather than a general patient list.
- Discreet travel with the family — travelling with the principal upon confidential request, between the family’s residences and on Mediterranean yachts, without interrupting the standard of care.
Who We Serve
Private Families in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. We do not place physicians into hospital or clinic rosters — every mandate is a private, principal-facing appointment. Family offices and chiefs of staff can review how a private doctor mandate is structured and how the confidential hiring process runs, step by step.
Standards We Require
- UK or European medical training with an active, verified licence in the country of qualification.
- Qualifications, registration and employment history verifiable at source.
- Demonstrated experience in family medicine, internal medicine, or longevity/preventative practice, with the judgement to work without institutional back-up.
- Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage but not a requirement.
- Willingness to sign a non-disclosure agreement and operate under strict confidential routing — standard on every household mandate.
Compensation and Package Structure
Live-in physician appointments with private families are priced well above institutional consultant grades, and they are paid net. Across our current mandates, a resident Private & Concierge Physician is packaged at £240,000 to £400,000 tax-free. Locum and travelling appointments — short-term or part-year — begin at £185,000. These are two different appointments, priced for different reasons, rather than two points on one range. A household package is normally built from a base salary plus furnished accommodation within the residence, annual flights and a defined travel and on-call structure. Because the principal is the sole patient, the scope, availability and travel commitment are agreed in writing before an offer is made.
To understand what a Gulf package actually leaves you with once indemnity and in-kind benefits are accounted for, use the UK vs GCC Net Position Calculator or the Gulf Net Package Estimator. Our 2026 physician salary trends report sets the wider benchmarks; for the Kingdom specifically, see our guide to consultant salary in Saudi Arabia in 2026.
Representative Mandates
Household physician mandates are never advertised in full, but the current register gives a fair picture of scope and remuneration:
- Private Physician to a private family’s principal — sole-patient, live-in appointment with travel alongside the family.
- Personal Physician & Medical Lead — Private Family, Qatar
- Consultant in Family Medicine & Longevity — Private Family Estate, Riyadh
- Private Physician, Longevity & Family Medicine — Private Family, Dubai
- Family Medicine & Longevity Physician — Private Family, Doha
See all live mandates by specialty, or the physician registers for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, the Eastern Province and Doha.
If no current mandate matches your profile, our standing registers keep a confidential file open for the next physician appointment in each city: Riyadh · Jeddah · Eastern Province · Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Doha · Private yacht, Mediterranean summer and Gulf winter.
Deployment Models and Local Arrangements
The private families we work with require clinicians who relocate alone: every role is live-in and single-status. Every physician appointment follows one of five models — Live-In, Rotational, Fixed-Term, Travelling or Locum — set out in the five deployment models.
Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family’s own office and advisers. Background reading is available in our Gulf licensing reference guides.
Coverage
Saudi Arabia | UAE | Qatar — and with the family across Europe and on international travel
How the Process Works
- Confidential brief taken directly with the principal, family office, or household representative — under NDA before any candidate detail is shared.
- Individual, targeted approach to vetted physicians already known to the practice; mandates are never advertised publicly.
- Verification of registration, credentials and references before any introduction is made.
- Live-in and single-status; local arrangements remain with the family’s own office.
For Households Appointing a Physician
- How Much Does a Private Doctor Cost in the Gulf? — the five engagement models, indicative tax-free packages and what sits outside the fee.
- Private Doctor for a private family — scope, autonomy and the confidential process.
- Vetting a Private Medical Team: The Family Office Checklist — registration, references and NDAs, in sequence.
- Maritime & Superyacht Medical Staffing — the travelling and yacht-based version of the same appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a private physician to a private family actually do?
A private or concierge physician is appointed by a principal and family rather than by an institution, and lives within the household or travels with it. The work is continuity of care: daily availability, preventative and longevity medicine, coordination of specialist input when it is needed, and travelling with the family where the mandate requires it. Subspecialty depth matters less than judgement, discretion and the ability to work without institutional back-up.
How much do private physicians earn in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar?
Across our current mandates, a resident Private & Concierge Physician is packaged from £240,000 to £400,000 tax-free, paid net, with accommodation within the residence and flights provided on top. Locum and travelling appointments, which are short-term or part-year, begin at £185,000.
Does Medical Staff Talent handle licensing or visas?
No. Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family’s own office and advisers.
Do I need to speak Arabic?
No. Fluent English is required on every mandate; Arabic is an advantage in some households but is never a condition of appointment.
How confidential is the process?
Entirely. Mandates are never advertised, every introduction is made under a non-disclosure agreement, and the identity of the principal is disclosed only at the stage the household approves. Our confidentiality, NDA and vetting standards apply to clinicians and households alike.
Further Reading
- The Private & Concierge Physician: what the appointment covers
- Concierge and longevity physicians for private families in 2026
- Seven critical realities of private family physician recruitment
- Family medicine consultant demand in the Gulf
- Longevity medicine careers in the GCC
- Medical liability in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Hiring a private or concierge physician? Review the Private Doctor mandate structure or start a confidential conversation.
A UK or European-trained physician exploring the Gulf? See our Gulf licensing reference guides, model your net position with the UK versus GCC calculator, or submit your CV.
Scope of engagement
Medical Staff Talent introduces and verifies clinicians. The engagement is contracted directly between the family and the clinician, and all local arrangements (visa, licensed entity, coordination with local clinics) remain with the family’s own office and advisers. Family offices, chiefs of staff, private bankers and household staffing agencies introducing a principal on their behalf will find how we work with them on our Referral & Introduction Partners page.
Regulatory frameworks in the Gulf change frequently. This page reflects the position as at October 2026 and is not legal advice; families should confirm local arrangements with their own office and advisers.