The Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw confirmed that the Patient Ombudsman had legal grounds to impose a fine of more than PLN 230,000 on the medical establishment. The sanction concerned prescriptions for drugs based on an online questionnaire filled out by patients, without mandatory consultation with a doctor. The decision is an important step in protecting patients' rights and health safety standards.
On October 9, 2024, an important judgment concerning the protection of patients' collective rights was handed down before the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw. The case concerned a decision by the Patient Ombudsman, which imposed a fine on a facility offering to obtain prescriptions for drugs solely on the basis of an online questionnaire filled out by patients, without a standard medical consultation. The court affirmed the legitimacy of the decision, finding that the facility's practices were incompatible with applicable laws and posed a health risk to patients.
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