News item | 14-03-2025 | 15:42
Cutbacks in military health care (MGZ) have had a negative impact on the quality of care. This is stated in the final report of the policy review of the MGZ for the period 2011-2021. State Secretary Gijs Tuinman endorses the conclusions, he reports today. With the insights, he wants to reduce quality and quantity.
Efensie had to make a major cut in 2011. The MGZ also had to deal with this. Among other things, the size was reduced by 23%. That while the military medical service at the time was already modest in size and had a limited budget. That the care would lose quality with this was provided.
The cutbacks have been achieved, but the restructuring that accompanied it did not result in the desired effect. For example, the capacity was not well tailored to the need. The quality itself was also a point of care, especially that of the operational medical treatment and drain chain. For example, it was lacking in an operational standard framework and a quality management system.
Possibilities for recovery
The results and insights of the policy review help to further improve the quality, effectiveness and the efficiency of the MGZ. In the meantime, the way up has been found. This is how the MGZ 2020 program has been completed. The Defense Moms 2022 and 2024 also offer opportunities for recovery and reinforcement. It is clear, however, that it will take a while before the MGZ can simultaneously support the 3 main tasks of the armed forces.
“Defense is still repairing the cutbacks,” Tuinman writes to the room. “The goal is that with a functioning operational healthcare we contribute to the physical and mental component of the armed forces. With this we strengthen the confidence of soldiers and civilians in the medical chain. That in case something could happen to you are taken care of. ” According to the State Secretary, it thus contributes to the combat force of the armed forces.
Defense and the Rijk audit service carried out the policy review. Independent experts provided guidance. She mainly looked at whether the policy for the period 2011-2021 was effective and effective.