Minister: Years of work has gone into new treatment error compensation system

Although healthcare professionals have been waiting for a new compensation system for medical errors for a dozen years – one that would exempt them from criminal liability in case of mistakes – they now oppose its implementation. The reason is that only one insurance company offers the mandatory liability insurance for doctors and the insurance premiums are, according to them, unaffordable. Minister of Health Riina Sikkut considers the reform highly necessary.