Ombudsman for informal carers to be properly taken into account in the aid system
Today, 21 March 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as an honorary patron, addressed the participants of the dissemination conference Caring for Informal Caregivers in Palliative and Hospice Care, organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences in Celje. He stressed the urgent need for a... more
On World Day, the Ombudsman draws attention to the illogical and uneconomical process of claiming the care allowance for people with Down's syndrome
In December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. This year, the focus of the international NGO EDSA (European Down Syndrome Association) is on health equity. "Health equity means that everyone has the right to enjoy the highest... more
Ombudsman calls for the Gordian knot to be cut in favour of patients
Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina calls on all those responsible to cut the Gordian knot, accelerate the dialogue, and with sincere intentions on all sides, everything be done to find a compromise solution and after seven weeks finally end the strike, which gravely is distressing many... more
The Ombudsman expects solutions in healthcare for the highest good of patients
The Ombudsman is receiving an increasing number of letters from people who feel that their rights to healthcare have been violated as a result of the strike, or who are simply expressing their indignation or frustration. They feel insecure, they consider the strike a threat to the health... more
The Deputy Ombudsman presents the Ombudsman's findings on the accessibility of outpatient clinics at a consultation
On 2 February 2024, Deputy Ombudsman Dr Dijana Možina Zupanc presented the findings of the institution of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenian on this issue at a consultation of the Ministry of Health, titled “Access to outpatient clinics at the primary level”.
The consultation at... more
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