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The Dutch Health Care Inspectorate (Dutch: Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg, IGZ) is a governmental institution that supervises public health in the Netherlands. It is part of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, located in Utrecht. The IGZ supervises the quality, safety and accessibility of health care, and guards the rights of patients. [1] The current Inspector-General is dr. Ronnie van Diemen-Steenvoorde.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

Utrecht City and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands

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History

At the time of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), public health and health care were the domain of the provincial and urban authorities. From the establishment of the Batavian Republic in 1795 onwards, this responsibility was taken up by the national government. In the first half of the 19th century, governmental supervision of health care originated. [2]

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Batavian Republic former country (1795-1806)

The Batavian Republic was the successor of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on 19 January 1795 and ended on 5 June 1806, with the accession of Louis I to the throne of Holland. From October 1801 onward, it was known as the Batavian Commonwealth. Both names refer to the Germanic tribe of the Batavi, representing both the Dutch ancestry and their ancient quest for liberty in their nationalistic lore.

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In 1995, the Medical Inspection for Public Health, the Medical Inspection for Public Mental Health and the Inspection for Medicines were merged into the IGZ. The State, provincial and metropolitan inspectors, who were tasked with supervising retirement homes, were added to the IGZ in 1997. The four departments of this merged organisation were fully integrated into the IGZ in subsequent years to make it more effective. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene. "Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg - Contact - Rijksoverheid.nl". www.rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  2. 1 2 Robben, Paul; Bal, Roland; Grol, Richard (2015). 'Overheidstoezicht door de Inspectie voor de gezondheidszorg' in De staat van toezicht. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. pp. 33–35. ISBN   9789048521838 . Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "History". gezondheidsraad.nl. Health Council of the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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