A Medicine and Justice Symposium was organized by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice in a hotel in Sarıyer. Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, President of the Constitutional Court Kadir Özkaya, President of the Supreme Court of Appeals Ömer Kerkez, President of the Council of State Zeki Yiğit and many guests attended the 2-day symposium. The symposium started with a moment of silence and the national anthem and continued with speeches.
'I FIND THE COOPERATION BETWEEN HEALTH AND JUSTICE VERY VALUABLE'
Speaking at the symposium, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu said, "Today, we are meeting as representatives of two basic fields that directly touch human life. People are at the center of health and justice. Our professions, working methods and the concepts we use may be different. However, we all work to make the lives of our citizens easier and to protect their rights and well-being. It is this common responsibility we bear towards our people that brings us together on the same ground. For this reason, I find the cooperation between health and justice very valuable. Today's meeting is also important to benefit from each other's experience and serve our people better." I see it as an opportunity. Dear Guests, Keeping people alive, protecting rights and protecting the trust are of great value. We carry out our health services with this understanding. We have strengthened the health infrastructure of our country in the past quarter century. We have facilitated our citizens' access to health services with our modern city hospitals, advanced medical technology and devoted health workers. "We want to move forward with our work," he said.
'WE SEE THE PROTECTION OF PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND THE PROFESSIONAL ASSURANCE OF OUR HEALTH WORKERS AS COMPLEMENTING ELEMENTS.'
Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said, "It is extremely valuable for us that a patient can understand the treatment to be applied to him, find answers to his questions and seek his rights when he needs it. We see the protection of patient rights and the professional security of our healthcare professionals as complementary elements. Dear Guests, I say this as a physician who has worked in hospitals for years: There is intense labor and great responsibility at every stage of healthcare. Our friends working in the emergency room, operating room and intensive care use their knowledge and experience to protect human life. Day and night, He works with great devotion. The essence of medicine is selflessness. Knowing the patient's problem and striving for his/her recovery is the greatest strength of our healthcare system. We work to support this effort, ensure the continuity of the service and ensure that our healthcare professionals can perform their duties with peace of mind while evaluating the legal aspects of healthcare services. It is important for our healthcare professionals to be able to clearly foresee the legal framework of their professional practices, as well as to consider all aspects. At this point, the knowledge of the field of health and the experience of the field of law complement each other. The distinction between the failure of a medical intervention to produce the expected result and the existence of a defect that gives rise to legal liability should be carefully evaluated. This sensitivity serves both to protect patient rights and to maintain the healthcare service safely. We must address the concerns that legal uncertainties may create on professional decisions, in terms of the operation of the service, the effective use of resources and our citizens' access to qualified healthcare services. "The opinions to be shared during the symposium will contribute to addressing medical and legal concepts within a common framework and strengthening legal predictability." he said.
"WE WILL CREATE A DIGITAL PLATFORM WHERE THEY CAN FOLLOW THE PROCESSES"
Minister Memişoğlu said, "Dear guests, law is the element of trust in healthcare services. We are strengthening the legal infrastructure of our healthcare services in line with the needs coming from the field. We have implemented approximately 170 legislative regulations since the day we took office. We base our work on scientific knowledge, common sense and consultation. We find the contributions of our physicians, healthcare professionals, lawyers and academicians very valuable. One of the important steps towards the professional security of our healthcare professionals is the Professional Responsibility established within our Ministry of Health. Our Board carries out investigation permit evaluations regarding medical procedures and practices within the scope determined by the legislation. This structure contributes to the medical and legal examination of the claims and the execution of the processes in a more predictable manner, when necessary. We have also rearranged the principles regarding the recourse liability of our healthcare professionals working in the public sector and updated the insurance coverage limits. In all these works, we jointly protect the rights of our citizens and the professional security of our healthcare professionals. We are also continuing our preparations for the Regulation on Rights and Communication in Health. We will unite the regulations regarding patient and employee rights under one roof. We will also ensure that informed consent can be given electronically and securely, with the Regulation on Obtaining Informed Consent in the Electronic Environment. We will expand the application and communication mechanisms regarding the rights of our healthcare professionals to include public, private and university-affiliated healthcare institutions. We will open a digital platform in healthcare facilities where our employees can make their applications and follow their processes. We will ensure that the applications of both our citizens and healthcare professionals are evaluated more effectively with the Patient and Employee Rights Communication Units. We will prevent duplicate transactions and accelerate the evaluation processes by handling the applications submitted to SABİM, CİMER and these units. Our aim is to create a structure that responds to the demands of our citizens and healthcare professionals more quickly and strengthens mutual communication. We also closely follow how the regulations are reflected in the field, their evolving needs and suggestions regarding service processes. "We evaluate it together with their contributions. This is what we expect from the Medicine and Justice Symposium."
'SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH'
