diff --git a/apps/Backend/src/routes/patients.ts b/apps/Backend/src/routes/patients.ts
index 3cce1bd..94331fa 100755
--- a/apps/Backend/src/routes/patients.ts
+++ b/apps/Backend/src/routes/patients.ts
@@ -322,19 +322,19 @@ router.delete(
 
       const patientId = parseInt(patientIdParam);
 
-      // Check if patient exists and belongs to user
+      // Only admin users can delete patients
+      if (req.user!.username !== "admin") {
+        return res.status(403).json({
+          message: "Forbidden: Only admin users can delete patients.",
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Check if patient exists
       const existingPatient = await storage.getPatient(patientId);
       if (!existingPatient) {
         return res.status(404).json({ message: "Patient not found" });
       }
 
-      if (existingPatient.userId !== req.user!.id) {
-        return res.status(403).json({
-          message:
-            "Forbidden: Patient belongs to a different user, you can't delete this.",
-        });
-      }
-
       // Delete patient
       await storage.deletePatient(patientId);
       res.status(204).send();
diff --git a/apps/Frontend/src/components/patients/patient-table.tsx b/apps/Frontend/src/components/patients/patient-table.tsx
index 616f904..2972c45 100755
--- a/apps/Frontend/src/components/patients/patient-table.tsx
+++ b/apps/Frontend/src/components/patients/patient-table.tsx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export function PatientTable({
 }: PatientTableProps) {
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const { user } = useAuth();
+  const isAdmin = user?.username === "admin";
 
   const [currentPatient, setCurrentPatient] = useState<Patient | undefined>(
     undefined
@@ -1075,13 +1076,13 @@ export function PatientTable({
 
                     <TableCell className="text-right">
                       <div className="flex justify-end">
-                        {allowDelete && (
+                        {allowDelete && isAdmin && (
                           <Button
                             onClick={() => {
                               handleDeletePatient(patient);
                             }}
                             className="text-red-600 hover:text-red-900"
-                            aria-label="Delete Staff"
+                            aria-label="Delete Patient"
                             variant="ghost"
                             size="icon"
                             title="Delete Patient"