Christian Democrats Propose Allowing Adult Specialists to Treat Children from Age 15

The Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), a center-right opposition party in Slovakia, has proposed legislation allowing medical specialists who treat adults to also provide care for children starting at age 15. The party argues this change would help reduce the burden on pediatric specialist clinics, which are currently overwhelmed with patients. KDH justifies the proposal by noting that diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for adolescents aged 15 and older typically do not differ significantly from those used for adult patients. The measure represents an attempt to address healthcare capacity issues in Slovakia's medical system by expanding the pool of specialists available to treat teenage patients.