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Hegedűs said an online platform allowing patients to provide feedback would also be launched, while the National Ambulance Service will publish its service quality indicators in September.
He added that the government also wants to increase the transparency of data on hospital-acquired infections.
The government plans to establish an independent authority to monitor the quality of health care services early next year, while work is underway on a new clinical governance system, the minister said.
A review has also begun of current regulations governing the working hours and deployment of health care staff, Hegedűs said.
The government is planning to change rules governing the relationship between state-funded and private health care services in an effort to increase transparency over the use of state assets, state-funded working hours and public financing, he added.
Regarding the current hospital air-conditioning program, Hegedűs said it would continue as a multiyear scheme.
He said health care allocations in the 2027 budget would serve as the basis for changes over several years aimed at improving access, modernizing patient services and improving working conditions for staff.
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