Central Bohemian hospitals file joint lawsuit against Health Ministry

In related news, five hospitals run by the Central Bohemian Region filed a joint lawsuit against the Czech Health Ministry on Monday over the ministry’s refusal to allow their transformation into a non-for-profit holding. The region’s governor, David Rath, told reporters the hospitals have applied twice for permission to transform, but were rejected each time on the grounds of procedural faults. Mr Rath criticized the ministry for having failed to address the applications, and said the lawsuit should force the ministry to act. Meanwhile, the Czech Health Ministry rejected the criticism on Monday, saying the applications lacked the necessary paperwork.

Author: Jan Richter