Non-uniform practice of notifying health care services after the discharge of new mothers from maternity wards
On the basis of the Paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Human Rights Ombudsman Act (ZVarCP) [1] the Ombudsperson concluded his investigation of the broader issue of the method of informing patronage services after the discharge of a new mother from a maternity hospital, which he began looking... more
Without salary compensation due to an error in submitting a proposal for the extension of temporary incapacity for work and an unissued sick leave
Due to a mistake made in the personal physician's clinic when submitting a proposal to extend temporary incapacity for work, which was discovered only after a month, and due to the unissued sick leave at the end of the calendar month, a complainant was left without salary compensation. more
The Ombudsman's many years of warning in the field of rare diseases bear fruit
The Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) has been dealing with the issue of rare diseases since 2019. Since then, he has addressed several inquiries to the Ministry of Health (MZ) in this regard. In his inquiries, the Ombudsman has continuously checked how the... more
The Ombudsman once again draws attention to the delay of the ZZZS in making a decision in the case of an appeal against the decision of the appointed doctor
The Ombudsman was contacted by a complainant, who criticised the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia for the length of the procedure in connection with a complaint against the decision of an appointed doctor. The Ombudsman found that the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, by... more
Another example of multi-year decision-making on debt cancellation
A complainant contacted the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia (Ombudsman) because of a lengthy decision-making process and rejection of a request to cancel debt in the amount of almost EUR 900. The Ombudsman concluded that the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal... more