Physicians’ insurance

The hospital is centrally responsible for ensuring that patient rights are respected by staff and professionals working in the hospital. Under central liability, the hospital can be sued for the shortcomings of professionals working in the hospital, regardless of whether or not that person performs services on an independent basis.

Below you will find information about the different categories of professionals and their legal relationship with the hospital.

Category	Statute/legal relationship	Central liability
physicians	independent	yes
clinical biologists	independent	yes
nurses/midwives/healthcare professionals	employee	yes
pharmacists	employee	yes
psychologists	employee	yes
paramedics	employee	yes
lab technicians	employee	yes
other	employee	yes

Need more (individualised) info? Contact Kim Devolder, legal staff officer (+32 (0)9 387 70 51).