Czech president signs new laws
Under a new law amendment, signed last month by Czech president Vaclav Klaus, patient will be able to see and copy their own medical records without restrictions.
They will also be able to transfer that right to relatives, and when the patient dies, the relatives automatically will be granted access to his/her record unless, prior to death, the patient banned this.
In January this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had ruled that the Czech Republic is breaching EU law by not acknowledging doctors’ diplomas and certificates issued by other Member States. Until now, Czech law required that foreign doctors had to become members of the Czech medical chamber, even if they only visit the country for a limited time and according to EU legislation, should need nothing more than their own country’s certification documents. Now, foreign medical professionals will only have to announce their presence in the Czech Republic, and medical chambers will add them to the official list of visiting healthcare personnel.
26.06.2007
