A brouhaha has erupted over the dress code rules for unimpeded entry into the Clinical Hospital Centre (KBC) Split, with the Ombudsman, Tena Šimonović Einwalter, commenting on the appropriateness of the rules. The focus was on whether a patient’s assessment of 'appropriate clothing' was sufficient grounds for denying healthcare services.
Marin Knježić, president of the Professional Association of Security Guards, reacted to the claims, stating that security guards were being placed in a highly negative light. He considered it unacceptable to speak of 'exceeding authority' or 'demonstrating power' without concrete, established facts, particularly regarding the conduct of security guards.
Patients, as well as the relatives and friends of patients, also voiced their opinions. The prevailing view was that, in the face of enormous waiting lists in healthcare, it was somewhat absurd that the hospital administration was focusing on dress codes, specifically those of patients.
One comment stated that a woman was allegedly denied entry to the hospital because she had bare arms. The same comment noted that while some doctors did not button their coats, others wore shirts so tight that their biceps appeared to be resigning and leaving the sleeves behind. A subsequent investigation determined that the shirt in question belonged to the younger brother, the comment added.
Another comment mentioned that some nurses had moved to tanga-style underwear, that the uniform had shrunk after washing, and that the trousers had transformed into briefs, with the tanga style receiving international recognition.
