In accordance with Article 30 of the Law on Hospitals and Other Care Institutions, all patients are entitled to receive information from the hospital about the nature of the legal relationship between the hospital and the professionals working there.
At AZ Jan Portaels, the following legal relationships exist between the hospital and the professionals working there:
Physicians are self-employed practitioners
Nurses are either statutory or contractual staff
Midwives are either statutory or contractual staff
Patient care assistants are either statutory or contractual staff
Physiotherapists are self-employed, statutory or contractual staff
Pharmacists are contractual staff
Speech therapists are self-employed staff
Pedicurists are self-employed staff
Podiatrists are self-employed staff
Hairdressers are self-employed staff
Other workers are contractual staff
You can request individual information about each professional from the HR department. This information will be communicated in writing and within 5 working days.
Central Liability
Those professionals who are self-employed will take out their own professional liability insurance. They are therefore required to take out insurance for themselves in this regard. As a patient, you can ask them to provide additional information. If you have any further questions about this topic, please contact the Ombuds Department at AZJP.
More information about Central Liability