Medical experts call for improvements to healthcare system

Ljubljana, 29 April - The coronavirus epidemic has according to medical experts revealed numerous weaknesses of the healthcare system such as understaffing at care homes and inadequate palliative care. They think the epidemic might be an opportunity to make the necessary improvements.

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Marko Noč, the chair of intensive care unit of the UKC Ljubljana hospital.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Mateja Lopuh, national coordinator of the task force for palliative care at the Health Ministry.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee. Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Božidar Voljš, the chair of the National Medical Ethics Committee.
Photo: Nebojša tejić/STA

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