Ministry of Health, It reshaped the standards and functioning in the private healthcare sector with the comprehensive updates it made to the Private Hospitals Regulation.. According to the decision published in the Official Gazette, While hospitals that registered their service quality were rewarded, flexibility was introduced to the operational processes of physicians and hospitals..
Flexibility was added to the processes.
Ministry of Health, 29 August 2026 dated and 33355 Significant innovations were made in the legislation for private hospitals with the amendment of the regulation published in the Official Gazette No.. Arrangements made; From inspection processes of private hospitals to medical device obligation, It covers a wide range of areas, from case-based leave processes for practice physicians to physical condition exemptions..
Details of Regulation Amendments Published in the Official Gazette:
Ordinary Audit Exemption for TÜSKA Accreditation: From Turkish Health Services Quality and Accreditation Institute (TÜSKA) Private hospitals that received accreditation certificates, will be exempt from regular inspections according to document categories. Hospitals with platinum and gold category certificates 3 year, those in the silver category 2 year, Those in the bronze category are 1 will not undergo regular inspections throughout the year.
Medical Device and Laboratory Requirements Relaxed: At least in private hospitals 500 It has become mandatory to have a portable x-ray device with mA power; It was also possible to procure this device through on-site service procurement.. In addition, biochemistry and microbiology laboratory obligations can be met by purchasing services in certain areas., It has been decided that the Ministry of Health will provide specialist physician staff to private hospitals that do not have staff, upon request..
Special Case-Based Permission for Private Practice Physicians: In cases where the necessary intervention cannot be performed in the hospital where the private practice physicians have a contract, Special permits may be granted on a case-by-case basis by Provincial Health Directorates.. Application for this permit, evaluation and usage principles and emergencies, The Ministry of Health will determine the procedures covering non-working hours and holidays..
January 30 2025 Physical Exemption for Pre-Hospitals: 30 Fireplace 2025 Private hospitals licensed before, will be exempt from the physical conditions specified in the regulation. Temporary 15. This exemption, which came into force in accordance with article, physical changes and temporary changes made since the said date 2. It will not be valid for hospitals within the scope of the article.
Training and Staff Regulations: Regulation 16. in the article “Has a cooperation protocol with foundation universities” the phrase “Having a specialist training program approved by the Ministry” shaped, 17. The priority of staff physicians in the article is “preferably” updated as.
The provisions of the regulation, including the physical condition exemption article, which is valid as of January 30, 2025, have entered into force as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette..
