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TK Reports Record 7,540 Suspected Medical Errors in 2025

TK says fragmented reporting systems, strict data rules and insurer delay tactics prevent early patient warnings, urging a central register, mandatory reporting and legal reform

Overview

  • Citing Saturday's data, TK recorded 7,540 reports of suspected treatment errors for 2025, a 14% increase from 2024.
  • About one third of those reports were confirmed in TK reviews and referred to medicine‑law specialists to open formal procedures.
  • Reports cluster in surgery (29 percent), dentistry and orthodontics (17 percent) and obstetrics/gynecology (11 percent), together making up more than half of cases.
  • TK warns a large number of errors go undetected and says current rules stop sickness funds from notifying insured people even when billing data point to mistakes.
  • The insurer is calling for a single national register, mandatory reporting by all health facilities and legal changes to allow patient alerts, and it offers free expert opinions in some cases to help victims pursue redress.