Organisational structure

Organisation chart

Organisation chart

From 1 January 2024, Maria Middelares General Hospital and St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze will form a single non-profit organisation that manages two general hospitals. Since 1 January 2023, a single steering committee has been responsible for the various care sites (Aalter, Deinze, Ghent and Ghent-Bruges).

Read more about our collaboration here.

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Governing body and general assembly

Governing body and general assembly

The governing body is composed of the following members:

Prof Pascal Verdonck (Chair)
Mr Tom Roelants, vice president
Ms Klara Bessemans
Prof Ingrid Boone
Ms Katalien Dendooven
Mr Filip Dossche
Mr Paul d'Otreppe
Mr Koen Michiels
Ms Dominique Roodhooft
Prof Stijn Van den Bossche
Mr Toon Vermeersch







The members of the General Meeting are also the members of the Board of Directors:

Mr Francis Ampe
Prof notary Jan Bael
Ms Francine Bernaert
E.Z. Nadine Buckens
Prof Luk Cannoodt
Mr Hervé Claeys
Mr Paul Cooreman, LLM
Mr Tonny De Bouvrie
Ms Christine Deleersnyder
Mr Frank Donckers
Ms Mieke Embo
Mr Edward Forrier
Mr Frank Lippens
Mr Paul Matthys
Mr Paul Meganck
Mr Karel Mortier
E.H. André Peereboom
Mr Etienne Rohaert
Mr Ivan Van Cauwenberghe
Prof Johan Veeckman
Mr Ferdinand Verdonck
Ms Nele Verlaecke





















Medical board

Medical board

What is a medical board?

The medical board is an advisory body that gives hospital physicians a say and involves them in policy decisions. The members are elected from and by the hospital physicians and they represent the medical staff of the hospital. Their mandate is for three years.

The medical board strives for good cooperation between the hospital, GPs and other hospital employees. Scientific research is stimulated.

Members

Maria Middelares General HospitalSt Vincent General Hospital in Deinze
Dr Henk Vanoverschelde (Chairperson)Dr Peter Zenner (Chair)
Dr Liesbeth De Groote(Vice Chairperson)Dr Peter Mahieu (Vice Chair)
Dr Pieter Byn (Secretary)Dr Jeroen Huys (Secretary)
Dr Judith Vermeiren(Treasurer)Dr Geert De Bock
Dr Koen CathenisDr Ann De Kesel
Dr Maarten De WildeDr Stefan Huybrechts
Dr Ximena Elzo KraemerDr Sarah Maesen
Dr Jan HeermanDr Anneleen Notebaert
Dr Hugo LauwersDr Sofie Van Den Broecke
Dr Tom Lootens
Dr Ariane Luyckx
Dr Nico Van De Veire
Dr Diederik Van Sassenbroeck
Dr Christophe Van Steenkiste
Dr Barbara Vandendriessche


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Ethics committee

Ethics committee

What is it?

The ethics committee is a legally required multidisciplinary consultation body in the hospital.

There is a single joint ethics committee for Maria Middelares General Hospital and St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze.

The ethics committee is involved in all ethical aspects concerning patient care.

More specifically, the committee has the following powers:

  • An advisory and guiding role concerning the ethical aspects of hospital care.
  • A supportive role in making decisions on individual ethical cases.
  • An advisory task regarding all protocols concerning experiments on humans and on reproductive human material ('Law concerning experiment on humans’ dated 7 May 2004).



Members

Prof Nico Van De Veire, MD, Chair - Cardiologist
Dr Philippe Ballaux, Deputy Chair – Cardiac Surgeon
E.H. Bert Vanderhaegen, Secretary - Medical Ethicist, Chaplain
Dr Roel Beckers, Radiologist
Dr Martine Casteels – Gynaecologist
Dr Ann De Kesel, Gynaecologist
Dr Isabel Deblaere, Anaesthetist
Dr Mieke Deceuninck, Gastroenterologist
Dr Patrick Desimpelaere, Geriatric Specialist
Prof Paul Germonpré, Pneumologist
Dr Félix Gremonprez, Medical Oncology
Dr Olivier Stevens – Neurologist
Dr Hans 't Kindt, Cardiologist, Intensivist
Dr Alexander Verheggen, Anaesthetist
Shari Bernard, Midwife
Hugo De Paepe – Head Nurse for Neuro-pneumology
Iris Dejaeghere - Adjunct - Head Nurse for Intensive Care
Kim Devolder – Lawyer
Valerie Dierick, Head Nurse for Oncology
Karolien Rondelez – Psychologist
Berdien Van Damme – Hospital Pharmacist
Johan De Jaeger, General Practitioner


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Works Council

Works Council

What is it?

The law of 20 September 1948 concerning the organisation of the business community governs the establishment of works councils in all companies employing 100 employees. The works council is first and foremost a consultative body between the employer and the employees' representatives. As a bipartisan body, the council shall be composed of:

  • the company head and the delegates appointed by him or her
  • the employee representatives, elected every four years by company personnel.

Members

Mr Christophe Mouton (Chair)
Frederik Coussée (Vice-Chair)
Katty Lebeuf (Secretary)
Jolanda Van Pamel (Secretary)
Jan Blontrock
Mr Peter Dierickx
Elie Vanderbauwede
Herbert Lecomte
Maaike d'Haenens
Kathleen Blauwblomme
Djani De Beule
Isabelle De Cloet
Marina De Duytsche
Marijke De Kerpel
Jacqueline De Meyer
Carine De Temmerman
Iris Dejaeghere
Kristien Mestdagh
Pascal Standaert
Lies Van Bruwaene
Piet Van Hoecke
Lieve Van Wetterecapit
Laila Valschaerts