Govt adopts bill banning dual practice in healthcare

Ljubljana, 16 January - The government adopted on Thursday changes to the Health Services Act which prohibit healthcare staff employed at public organisations from also working for private providers, a key bill in an ongoing health reform. Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel said dual practice will only be possible in exceptional cases.

Ljubljana Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases. Photo: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases.
Photo: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana Jasna Humar, head of the Health Ministry directorate for healthcare, presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases. Photo: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana
Jasna Humar, head of the Health Ministry directorate for healthcare, presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases.
Photo: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana, vlada. Izjava za medije po seji vlade. Generalna direktorica direktorata za zdravstveno varstvo na ministrstvu za zdravje Jasna Humar. Foto: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana, vlada.
Izjava za medije po seji vlade.
Generalna direktorica direktorata za zdravstveno varstvo na ministrstvu za zdravje Jasna Humar.
Foto: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases. Photo: Maks Marn/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel presenting changes to the Health Services Act which ban dual practice, expect in certain cases.
Photo: Maks Marn/STA

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