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DownloadCOUNTRY: Czechia
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| Type of information | Source | Year | Remarks |
| Table 1: Health workforce stock and replacement |
Czech Health Statistics Yearbook 2019 , Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports |
2019 | Stock data retrieved from: Czech Health Statistics Yearbook 2019;
Graduates data retrieved from: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports |
| Figure 1: Mobility level in absolute numbers | OECD | 2018 | Only immigration data for OECD countries are available. The data produced are therefore incomplete. Not all OECD-countries register the country of origin of incoming health professionals and some do not register incoming health professionals at all. Emigration data are based on immigration numbers in other OECD-countries, as emigration as such is not registered nor reported. |
| Figure 2a: Number of practicing physicians per 1000 inhabitants | Czech Health Statistics Yearbook 2017, Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) | 2017 | Figure 2a presents regional distribution of physicians. Maps are formatted according to the NUTS classification obtained from Eurostat or recent national data provided by the key country informants. The national average is derived from the OECD/Eurostat databases, and the EU average from the “Health at a Glance: Europe” report published in November 2020. |
| Figure 2b: Number of practicing nurses and midwives per 1000 inhabitants | Czech Health Statistics Yearbook 2017, Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) | 2017 | Figure 2b presents regional distrubution of nursing and midwifery. Maps are formatted according to the NUTS classification obtained from Eurostat or recent national data provided by the key country informants. The national average is derived from the OECD/Eurostat databases, and the EU average from the “Health at a Glance: Europe” report published in November 2020. |
OECD and Eurostat statistics
| Statistic | Number | Data Year |
| Total population | 10 649 800 | 2019 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79,1 | 2018 |
Source: Eurostat
| Licensed to practice | Practising | Professionally active | |||||
| Statistic | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Number | Per 1000 inhabitants | Data year |
| Physicians | 43 951 | 4,13 | 42 919 | 4,04 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| > Generalist Medical Practitioner | Not reported | Not reported | 6 981 | 0,66 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| > Specialist Medical Practitioner | Not reported | Not reported | 34 441 | 3,24 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Nurses | Not reported | Not reported | 85 744 | 8,07 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Midwives | Not reported | Not reported | 4 110 | 0,39 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Dentists | Not reported | Not reported | 7 844 | 0,74 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Pharmacists | Not reported | Not reported | 7 347 | 0,69 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
| Physiotherapists | Not reported | Not reported | 9 201 | 0,87 | Not reported | Not reported | 2018 |
Source: OECD
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| Name | Role | Website |
| Ministry of Health | The main stakeholder on any healthcare-related issue. | http://mzcr.cz |
| Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic | Administrator of the National Health Information System (NZIS). | http://www.uzis.cz |
| General Health Insurance Company | The largest health insurance company (56% of all patients), contracting with almost all healthcare providers. An important source of data on the number and structure of the health workforce. | https://www.vzp.cz |
| Czech Medical Chamber Czech Dentist Chamber |
Responsible for the maintenance of the registers for physicians and dentists. Certificates for the recognition of healthcare qualifications in a foreign country are issued by the chambers. | https://www.lkcr.cz |
| Czech Statistical Office | Provides basic demographic data on the number and structure of the population. | https://www.czso.cz/ |
| Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education | Provides specialised continuous professional development programmes for physicians, pharmacists, dentists and further non-medical health workforce. | https://www.ipvz.cz |
| Name | Role | Website |
| Ministry of Health | Main actor regulating the mechanisms of health system functioning. | http://mzcr.cz |
| Institute of Health Information and Statistics | Manages the registers, including the National Register of Healthcare Workers. | http://uzis.cz |
| General Health Insurance Company | Main health insurance fund, maintaining a contractual relationship with almost all health service providers. Administers its register of contractual health service providers with detailed information and resources of individual providers. | https://www.vzp.cz |
| Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education | Responsible for the continuous professional development of physicians, pharmacists,dentists, and other health professionals, including the organisation of CPD programmes and certification of healthcare qualifications. | https://www.ipvz.cz |
| The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports | Ensures the adequate educational framework for medical students in close cooperation with individual medical faculties. | http://www.msmt.cz |
| Name | Role | Website |
| Czech Medical Chamber | An independent, non-political, autonomous professional organisation responsible for setting professional and ethical standards, representing the interest of its members, and upholding the prestige of the medical profession. Also responsible for issuing certificates for the recognition of healthcare qualifications. | https://www.lkcr.cz |
| Czech Dental Chamber | An independent, non-political, autonomous professional organisation that legally associates and represents all dentists. Responsible for setting the quality and ethical standards. | https://www.dent.cz |
| Czech Pharmaceutical Chamber | An independent, non-political, autonomous professional organisation, legally associating and representing all pharmacists. Responsible for setting the quality and ethical standards. | http://www.lekarnici.cz |
| Association of General Practitioners of the Czech Republic | An independent, voluntary organisation, representing the general practitioners for adults, and ensuring the adequate quality of primary care services. | https://splcr.cz |
| Association of outpatient specialists in the Czech Republic | Association representing the interest of outpatient specialists across all disciplines. | http://www.sasp.cz |
| Name | Role | Website |
| Charles University | The main training institution of medical students with five medical faculties. | http://cuni.cz |
| Masaryk University Palacký UniversityUniversity of Ostrava |
Universities, each with one medical faculty. | http://muni.cz http://www.upol.cz http://www.osu.cz |
| Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Charles University | The department works in the field of applied demography (including the field of health-care) and compiles model projections of selected groups of healthcare workers. | http://natur.cuni.cz/demografie |
| Original name | Nařízení vlády č. 307/2012 Sb. o místní a časové dostupnosti zdravotních služeb |
| Name in English | Government Regulation No. 307/2012 Coll. on local and temporary availability of health services |
| Short description |
Specifies thresholds of accessibility which cannot be exceeded. It aims to ensure adequate coverage for the population by setting the maximum waiting and travelling times for accessing service providers and health services. |
| Publication date | 1 January 2013 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2012-307 |
| Original name | Zákon č. 372/2011 Sb. o zdravotních službách a podmínkách jejich poskytování |
| Name in English | Act No. 372/2011 Coll. on health services and conditions of their provision |
| Short description | Defines the framework and requirements for service provision in healthcare. Rights and responsibilities of patients and service providers are also regulated by this Act. In addition, the regulation settles the corresponding performance, quality, and safety assessment framework for all types of health services and providers. |
| Publication date | 2 April 2004 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2011-372 |
| Original name | Zákon č. 95/2004 Sb. o podmínkách získávání a uznávání odborné způsobilosti a specializované způsobilosti k výkonu zdravotnického povolání lékaře, zubního lékaře a farmaceuta |
| Name in English | Act No. 95/2004 Coll. on the conditions for obtaining and recognising the professional and specialised competence to pursue the medical professions of physician, dentist and pharmacist. |
| Short description | Defines the requirements for health professionals, recognition of competence and eligibility of practice, as well as the corresponding accreditation system in order to ensure the adequate quality of service provision. Also specifies the process for the education of residents. |
| Publication date | 1 April 2012 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2004-95 |
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| Original name | Vyhláška č.185/2009 Sb.o oborech specializačního vzdělávání lékařů, zubních lékařů a farmaceutů a oborech certifikovaných kurzů |
| Name in English | Decree No. 185/2009 Coll. on the fields of specialisation education of physicians, dentists and pharmacists and the fields of licensed courses |
| Short description | Regulates the framework and principles of specialisation for physicians, dentists, and pharmacists. Act No. 95/2004 Coll. also specifies the framework for residency training. |
| Publication date | 1 July 2009 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2009-185 |
| Original name | Vyhláška č.187/2009 Sb. o minimálních požadavcích na studijní programy všeobecné lékařství, zubní lékařství, farmacie a na vzdělávací program všeobecné praktické lékařství |
| Name in English | Decree No. 187/2009 Coll. on the minimum requirements for general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and general practice medicine curricula |
| Short description | The Decree incorporates the relevant European Union regulations and sets the minimum requirements for general medicine, dentistry and pharmacy study programmes that provide basic (university) professional qualifications. In addition, §5 also regulates the specialised education for general practitioners. |
| Publication date | 1 July 2009 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2009-187 |
| Original name | Vyhláška č. 99/2012 Sb., o požadavcích na minimální personální zabezpečení zdravotních služeb |
| Name in English | Decree No. 99/2012 Coll., on requirements for minimum personnel security of health services |
| Short description | In order to ensure safety and quality of service provision, the minimum requirements are specified for all types of health services (e.g. for an inpatient care provider, emergency medical care provider, etc.). |
| Publication date | 1 April 2012 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2012-99 |
| Original name | Vyhláška č. 186/2009 Sb., o stanovení postupu při vyhlášení výběrového řízení na rezidenční místo, průběhu výběrového řízení na rezidenční místo a základních kritériích výběru rezidenta |
| Name in English | Decree No. 186/2009 Coll. on the framework of selection of residents |
| Short description | Defines the procedural requirements for determining and announcing residency positions, as well as the basic criteria for the selection of residents. |
| Publication date | 1 July 2009 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2009-186 |
| Original name | Zákon č. 95/2004 Sb. o podmínkách získávání a uznávání odborné způsobilosti a specializované způsobilosti k výkonu zdravotnického povolání lékaře, zubního lékaře a farmaceuta |
| Name in English | Act No. 95/2004 Coll. on the conditions of acquisition and recognition of professional qualification and specialised qualification for physicians, dentists, and pharmacists |
| Short description | Regulates the requirements for physicians, dentists and pharmacists to pursue their professions. Physicians, dentists, and pharmacists are encouraged by the Act 95/2004 to be involved in continuous professional development (CPD) activities. |
| Publication date | 3 March 2004 |
| Link to full text | https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2004-95 |
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Last updated: 10 October 2020
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