Official Objection from the Turkish Medical Association to the Staff Limit in Private Practices
The Turkish Medical Association has filed an official objection against the practice by provincial health ministries limiting the employment of non-physician staff in private practices to a single person.
The Turkish Medical Association made an official application to the Ministry of Health requesting the abolition of the practice after provincial health directorates limited the employment of non-physician staff in private practices to one person.
Demand for the Abolition of the Practice
The Turkish Medical Association took action against the provincial health directorates' restriction of employing non-physician staff in private practices to one person, regardless of full-time or part-time work.
Legislation and the Principle of Legality
In the application, it was emphasized that there is no limitation regarding the number of people that can be employed in private practices in the current legislation and that the restriction introduced is incompatible with the principle of legality.
Service Need and Safety Risk
The Association stated that imposing a single-person limit without considering criteria such as area of expertise and patient density could negatively affect service quality, continuity, and patient safety.