Renske Leijten

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Dutch MP's against forced observation for disturbed persons

Feb 2 '17 09:47
PoliticsHealth

The lower house of Dutch parliament is against a measure proposed by Health Minister Edith Schippers (VVD) to force disturbed persons to be admitted for observation if needed, government party PvdA confirmed to NU.nl.

"Vulnerable people with mental illness can better be helped by giving them the proper care sooner, so that the violent measure of forced admission can be prevented", PvdA parliamentarian Lea Bouwmeester said to the newspaper. "That should really be first to order, before state coercion is used."

Rising health insurance costs angers Dutch MPs

Sep 27 '16 16:30

Dutch parliamentarians are shocked and outraged by the high premium increase health insurer DSW announced on Monday. The insurer announced an increase of 9.4 percent, much higher than the 3.5 percent the Ministry of Health predicted on Budget Day.

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Report: Hospital's heroin production profit never made public

Mar 15 '16 08:00
Politics

The millions of euros of profit Slotervaart hospital made with the production of heroin, was only ever reported in a secret annual report. And not a matter of publicly available information, as Minister Edith Schippers of Public Health led Parliament to believe

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MPs press Health Minister on spouse’s role in Amsterdam hospital scandal

Dec 2 '15 16:00
BusinessHealth

SP Parliamentarians Henk van Gerven and Renske Leijten are demanding answers from Health Minister Edith Schippers on her husband's role in the turbulent period at the Slotervaart Hospital in Amsterdam.

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Survey: Majority want cigarettes hidden in stores

Jun 22 '15 10:06
Business

The majority of Dutch citizens - 57 percent - want cigarettes to not be visible in stores, according to a survey by TNS NIPO. Store owners are already required to keep tobacco out of sight in Canada, Ireland and England.

Health Sec: New social care system has "not gone well"

Apr 29 '15 11:36
Health

State Secretary Martin van Rijn of Public Health has admitted that the introduction of the new system for personal budgets has "not gone well" in a letter sent to the Tweede Kamer, lower house of parliament, on Tuesday.

Backlog of unpaid disability claims piling up

Feb 25 '15 12:03
BusinessHealth

About 24 thousand claims from people with a personal budget have not been paid yet, according to a letter State Secretary Martin van Rijn (Health) wrote to the Tweede Kamer (lower house of parliament)

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New healthcare bill could keep patient rights; tighten regulation

Feb 6 '15 08:41
Health

A discount on the excess for people who go to a healthcare provider that has a contract with their insurer is one of the measures that Minister Edith Schippers (Public Health, Welfare and Sport) is preparing for her healthcare law, RTL reported last night.

For-profit hospitals get go-ahead

Jun 27 '14 15:00
HealthPolitics

The Cabinet and Parliament have approved plans for hospitals to start making profits, which will be paid out to investors, such as pension funds. This plan from Minister Edith Schippers of Health received support from governing parties VVD and PvdA, as well as D66.

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