Will receiving home health service become easier with the new regulation?

Yes, access to the service will become easier thanks to the ability to receive applications via e-Nabız, telephone, or family physicians, and the coordination of ESKOM.

In which cases are palliative care services required?

Palliative care is a holistic care approach that encompasses pain and symptom control, psychosocial, and spiritual support to increase the quality of life of the patient and their family in cases where curative treatment is not possible or is limited.

Who does the regulation cover?

The regulation covers palliative care services provided in health institutions belonging to the Ministry of Health, universities, municipalities, and private health organizations, as well as home health services provided in public institutions and organizations.

REGULATIONS23 June 2026

A New Era in Home Care from the Ministry of Health

Official titleRegulation on the Provision and Coordination of Home Health and Palliative Care Services

This regulation prepared by the Ministry of Health regulates the coordination and provision of home health services and palliative care services by setting their standards.

Details of the Regulation

This regulation addresses many subjects such as the provision, organization, personnel, physical conditions, and supervision of home health and palliative care services. The regulation aims to carry out these services in an integrated manner with primary care, inpatient, and remote health services. Furthermore, it details processes such as how patient applications will be received and evaluated, and how the service will be terminated. Structures formed under the regulation, such as the central commission, executive commission, and registration commission, are tasked with ensuring that services are carried out effectively nationwide and in provinces. The standards included in the annexes determine the minimum equipment, personnel, and service requirements for ESH units and palliative care services.

REGAS Commentary

This regulation aims to both facilitate access to home health services and increase the quality of palliative care services. Expanding the scope of health services that citizens can receive at their homes and coordinating these services more effectively will increase the quality of life of patients and their relatives. The regulation constitutes an important arrangement, especially for the elderly, chronic patients, and terminal period patients.

Questions You Might Have

Will receiving home health service become easier with the new regulation?: Yes, access to the service will become easier thanks to the ability to receive applications via e-Nabız, telephone, or family physicians, and the coordination of ESKOM.
In which cases are palliative care services required?: Palliative care is a holistic care approach that encompasses pain and symptom control, psychosocial, and spiritual support to increase the quality of life of the patient and their family in cases where curative treatment is not possible or is limited.
Who does the regulation cover?: The regulation covers palliative care services provided in health institutions belonging to the Ministry of Health, universities, municipalities, and private health organizations, as well as home health services provided in public institutions and organizations.

Key Terms

Evde Sağlık Hizmeti (ESH): These are preventive health, diagnosis, treatment, medical care, rehabilitation, and follow-up services provided, in an integrated manner with family medicine, palliative care, inpatient, and remote health services, to persons defined as home health patients in the space where they live their lives.
Palyatif Bakım: It is a holistic care approach that encompasses pain and other symptom control, and psychosocial and spiritual support, aimed at preserving and increasing the quality of life of the patient and their family in cases where curative treatment is not possible or the benefit dependent on treatment is limited.
ESKOM (Evde Sağlık Koordinasyon Merkezi): It is the unit that makes an initial evaluation of applications made to receive home health service, determines the mode of access to the service and the service method of persons and directs them to the relevant units, and follows up on admission, referral, transfer, and discharge processes.
ESYS (Evde Sağlık Yönetim Sistemi): It is the digital system where all application, evaluation, follow-up, referral, transfer, discharge, and outcome data regarding home health services are recorded, and which works integrated with health information systems determined by the Ministry.

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