The Council of the Federation of Medical Professions Syndicates, which includes unions of human doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and pharmacists, affirmed in its session held this afternoon its rejection of the articles included in the draft medical liability law that the government announced its approval of, codifying the issue of imprisonment in cases of medical error. In cases other than gross medical negligence.
The Federation Council stressed the rejection of pretrial detention in accusations that arise against the health service provider during or because of the performance of his profession. As justifications for pretrial detention are not available in professional cases, which is the practice in most countries in the region. The Supreme Council for Medical Liability is the technical expert for investigation and litigation authorities, and receives all complaints submitted against medical service providers in all relevant authorities related to receiving citizens’ complaints about errors.
He explained that the Supreme Committee for Medical Liability forms subcommittees that examine the complaint submitted regarding medical errors based on the nature of the complaint and the specializations related to it, and investigates the complainant and the complainant in His right.
He stressed that the committee’s report is issued either stating that the doctor is not responsible for the harm that occurred to the patient, or determining the occurrence of civil medical liability against the service provider requires Compensation for compensation for damage, or determination of the occurrence of criminal medical liability against the service provider in the event that the doctor violates the laws of the state and the rules of practicing the profession, and referral to the competent prosecution to carry out its affairs.
He stressed the necessity of discrimination. Between scientifically recognized medical complications and cases in which harm occurs to the patient and there is no responsibility on the doctor, and complications that may occur as a result of a provider’s error. Service.
He called for clarifying the concept of civil liability that falls on the doctor if he commits a mistake, but he works in his specialty and is committed to the rules of the profession, and the penalty here is only compensation, not imprisonment.
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He stated that criminal liability falls on the service provider if he violates the state’s laws and the rules of practicing the profession and commits a serious error, pointing out that the Compensation Fund must bear the compensation.
The statement stressed that the draft law in its current form will push more doctors to migrate abroad in search of a safe work environment, in which they are not threatened. With imprisonment all the time, the Council handed over all its observations on the draft law to the Senate.
The Federation Council called on all the elders and youth of the profession to stand united for the issuance of a medical liability law. Adel is worthy of Egypt and its doctors.
