Patients are eager to use the Medical Event Compensation Fund, as evidenced by the growing number of applications and benefits awarded. The Patient Ombudsman, Bartlomiej Chmielowiec, has already issued 35 decisions on granting benefits from the Fund, which is very popular among patients.
The Office of the Patient Ombudsman has received more than 700 applications for benefits, and the number is increasing month by month. As of July 31, 2024, the Ombudsman has issued 35 decisions to grant benefits, with a total value of more than PLN 2 million. The funds will go to 23 patients and 12 relatives.
"Such high popularity of the new form of benefits and support for patients confirms the need for such a Compensation Fund model. Patients appreciate the proposed solution, which does not require them to go through...Content locked
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