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MPC: More experts on the Medical Event Compensation Fund Benefits Team.

MedExpress Team

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Published Nov. 24, 2023 09:38

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The Patient Ombudsman has appointed more experts to the Medical Event Compensation Fund Benefits Team. The group already includes nearly 70 people. A questionnaire has also been launched on the Ombudsman's website to help check whether compensation can be expected in a given case.

Another 25 experts have joined the Ombudsman's Team. These include doctors, midwives and nurses. The Team's task is to issue medical opinions that assist the Ombudsman in evaluating applications for compensation from the Fund. Under the procedure available since September 6 of this year, obtaining compensation does not require proving the hospital's fault. What matters is whether the patient's injury or death could have been avoided. The procedure before the Ombudsman is simplified and provides a number of facilities for patients.

- We have received more than 60 applications to date. Our Compensation Benefits Department is working on them on an ongoing b...

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