Primary care physicians praise the planned amendment to the regulations. "A step in the right direction."
- Until now, the regulation forced primary healthcare facilities to have three substances in their kit, which primary healthcare providers were not able to legally purchase or use.
- - This is the first step towards ensuring that the regulations finally cease to be fiction and start working in practice - says Joanna Zabielska-Cieciuch
The draft regulation submitted for consultation amends the provisions by clarifying the regulations regarding the composition of anti-shock kits and the differentiation of their composition depending on the type of medical activity performed, i.e.: outpatient, inpatient and 24-hour.
The Zielona Góra Agreement Federation emphasizes in its official statement that "this is a long-awaited step that gives hope for making the regulations more realistic and ending the long-standing impasse in which healthcare providers were unable to meet statutory obligations for purely practical reasons."
Until now, the problem was that the regulation required the kit to contain three substances that primary healthcare providers (PHCs) were unable to legally purchase or use. Therefore, the regulation existed only on paper and was impossible to implement.
"We are very pleased that the Ministry of Health has recognized this problem and decided to address it. This is a positive sign and an example of the value of dialogue. Regulatory changes are needed to ensure that primary care physicians can realistically and legally protect patients in life-threatening situations," emphasizes Joanna Zabielska-Cieciuch, president of the Podlaskie Association of Physicians and Employers (Porozumienie Zielonogórskie).
At the same time, the Federation emphasizes the need for further refinement of the project. It is crucial that the new regulations do not repeat the mistakes of the past and create a dead letter that will remain in limbo for years to come, making its implementation impossible.
"This is the first step towards finally ceasing to be fiction and becoming a reality. We hope this time will be used for substantive discussions with practitioners, resulting in a legal act that can be implemented in the daily work of clinics," adds Zabielska-Cieciuch.
The draft regulation, as a reminder, envisages the introduction of two adapted versions of shock-absorbing kits, separately for outpatient and inpatient facilities, reflecting realistic organizational and clinical capabilities. This is a step towards greater transparency, regulatory simplification, and cost rationalization.
The new approach takes into account the limited availability of some medicinal products and avoids situations in which healthcare providers were obliged to maintain a set that was impossible to complete.
The changes, as the Federation points out, do not generate additional administrative burdens and allow the use of current stocks until the end of their validity.
According to doctors, the regulation, if refined, has the potential to bring practical benefits to doctors and patients, increasing the safety and effectiveness of the first response in life-threatening situations.
The Federation declares its full readiness to participate in consultations and present its proposals for changes, which - as it emphasizes - will be based on many years of experience of doctors working directly with patients.
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