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2020: New SanPiNs for medical services approved in Russia

In early January 2021, new "Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for the operation of premises, buildings, structures, equipment and transport, as well as the conditions for the activities of economic entities engaged in the sale of goods, the performance of work or the provision of services" entered into force in Russia.

As explained in Rospotrebnadzor, the new SanPiNs were developed in accordance with the action plan for the implementation of the "regulatory guillotine" mechanism. The new draft sanitary rules and updating of sanitary and epidemiological requirements aimed at reducing the administrative burden on business are associated with the need for economic entities to fulfill conditions that meet modern requirements.

New SanPiNs for medical services approved in Russia

At the same time, the reform of control and supervisory activities does not imply the removal of responsibility for ensuring safety for public health in the production of goods or the provision of services from business facilities, the department noted.

One of the key changes is the reduction of requirements for the minimum space in the medical organization. Neurosurgical, traumatic, radiological, burn (except for intensive care units), restorative treatment, medical and social (including in hospices), diagnostic wards, wards for patients moving with wheelchairs for adults and children over 7 years old, can now be an area of ​ ​ 8 square meters. m instead of 10 square meters. m

Wards for children under 7 years old (for staying with parents in the daytime) are reduced from 8 square meters. m to 7 square meters. m, wards for 24-hour stay of parents - from 12 square meters. m to 10 square meters. m

The intensive care room should now have an area of ​ ​ 26 square meters. m instead of 30 square meters. m The bathroom in the ward was halved in area - from 6 square meters. m to 3 square meters. m^[1]

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