Healthcare services in Greece are not currently overseen by a single specialised inspection body, according to a News24/7 report. Until 2019, the Health and Welfare Services Inspection Body (SEYYP) played a central role, conducting regular, emergency and complaint-based inspections of public and private health and welfare facilities.
Its responsibilities included inspecting hospitals, private medical practices, diagnostic laboratories, pharmacies and nursing homes, as well as investigating cases involving medical errors, violations in the operation of facilities and the unauthorised practice of medicine. Inspection teams included professionals from different fields, such as doctors, nurses, lawyers and economists, depending on the nature of each case.
Medical associations, meanwhile, are responsible for issuing operating certificates for medical practices, checking requirements relating to areas such as premises and equipment.
SEYYP was abolished in 2019 and its inspection responsibilities were transferred to the National Transparency Authority. However, a former inspector told News24/7 that since its abolition, inspections have not been conducted with the same level of specialisation, frequency and on-site presence, arguing that this has created a gap in effective oversight.
Local medical associations also have specific responsibilities for the operation of private medical practices. Among other things, they issue operating certificates after checking whether the required technical and health standards are met, including those relating to premises, equipment and necessary certificates.
Source: News24/7
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