New supervisory bodies to monitor transparency in state hospitals

Newly established supervisory bodies are set to oversee transparency in state hospitals and emergency medical services, stated Health Minister Tomáš Drucker, nominee of the largest governing party, Smer-SD. Drucker talked on this topic in the public broadcaster RTVS's politics show 'O 5 minút 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday. The Health Ministry has set up new supervisory bodies in all its subsidised organisations. A three-member supervisory board consists of one representative of the ministry, one of the employees and one expert who has been chosen via a public selection process. As for the seven organisations that have more than 1,500 employees, five-member supervisory bodies have been established. The two additional posts will be occupied by a representative of doctors and nurses, and the other of health insurers, stated Drucker.