Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Inspection Board

Briefly in Presentation General Information about our Inspection Board Duties Methods of Inspections or Supervisions Penals Vice Inspectors’ Trainings Other Training Activities Turkish Drug and Medical Devices Authority

The objectives of the Board of Inspecting Service; Protect and improve the health of the public, Ensure that the health sector operates in an efficient, economic and legal manner, Carry out effective audits by using modern Inspecting methods and techniques, Help in the production of new policies in the health sector, Lead training of professional managers and Inspectors in the field of health.

The central office is located in Ankara. Size of Inspecting Board The central office is located in Ankara. There are also 2 (two) offices of the Board of Inspecting Services located in Istanbul and Izmir. Our Inspectors are authorized for audits and inspects all over the country http://teftis.saglik.gov.tr/

About Inspection Board Levent ERDEMİR Talip BAHADIR Sinan ÇETİNUS Dr. Rahmi AKPINAR Deputy of Inspecting Board Head of Inspecting Board - Aydın SARI Minister - Dr. Fahrettin KOCA

Number of Inspectors and public officers in Board of Inspection in Ministry of Health Chief Inspectors 78 Inspectors 34 Vice Inspectors 42 Officers 32

Duties 1-)All public health instutions(hospitals, local health authority, primary care clinic, etc.) 2-)Private health institutions and organizations 3-) Other health related institutions 4-)The professional organizations of public institutions are supervised in the framework of relevant legislation, plan and program by Inspection Board.

Methods of Inspections or Supervisions Regularity audit Risk-Based Audits Information Technologies Audits Inspection, Investigation and Preliminary Examination

Inspection, Investigation and Preliminary Examination Inspections are carried out by the Inspectors; To determine whether the current information and documents related to a subject are correct and to determine the necessary actions within the framework of the legislation. The difference between Inspection, Investigation and Preliminary Examination is based on the law and the nature of the act.

Information Technologies Audits The assessment of the continuity, security and reliability of the electronic information systems of the audited entity. Risk-Based Audits It is the audit carried out to determine the risks, errors and weaknesses of financial, administrative system and control mechanisms. Regularity Audit The audit of compliance with the relevant laws, regulations and other legislations off all kinds of works, transactions of Ministry organizations and it is subsidiaries and supervisory institutions and organizations.

Sanctions Suggested Inspectors According to the applicable legislation and the seriousness of the action, For instance; 1-) Some disciplinary actions are suggested by the inspectors in Instutions (hospitals, local health authority, etc.) which is affiliated to the Health Ministry. 2-) Administrative fines,activity interruption punishment and some legal and administrative sanctions are suggested by the inspectors for private hospitals which belong to a private person or a corporation, etc.

Vice Inspectors’ Trainings (From Vice Inspector to Inspector) Basic Training Training on Compliance, Legislative Training Practice Training Thesis period Proficiency exam Inspector Vice Inspector 3 (Three) years

E-Inspection System A smart report assistant is developed and it is aimed to provide more reliable and effective reports that the inspectors can automatically enter a lot of data during the report writing phase

Board of Inspection Other Training Activities Provide trainings for Local Audits also prepared a booklet for Hospital Manager. Provide Information Technologies Trainings

Turkish Drug and Medical Devices Authority Licensing, storage, sale, importation and exportation of medical products and medicines, Prepare the Turkish Pharmacopoeia To permit, licensing, supervising and when necessary, performing laboratory analyses of medical products, Determining rules and standards related to the supply, distribution, submission, confiscation and use of the market public and private legal entities that will carry out these activities They have a different and specific supervision board whic aparts from us in their Instution.

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