Hospital
Strategy, not half-measures
Any attempt to fill the vacancies in the Greek national health system (ESY) seems doomed from the start. The response to consecutive job openings has been zero, despite various attempts to offer attractive incentives, such as higher salaries or guaranteed accommodation.
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Public hospitals opening to private doctors
Private doctors will be allowed to perform medical procedures in National Health System (ESY) hospitals, including surgeries, according to a Health Ministry amendment to a bill of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family.
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Operation "Clean Hands" for hospital-acquired infections - Measures to reduce the number of cases
Four out of ten doctors and nurses do not follow simple hygiene rules when examining adult inpatients - In contrast, 9 out of 10 comply with hand hygiene in paediatric hospitals
Paid afternoon surgeries in public hospitals get under way
Afternoon surgeries for a fee in the country's public hospitals started on Tuesday, as part of Health Ministry efforts to boost the National Health System (ESY) and make it more attractive to surgeons and anesthetists.
Germany expecting war? Healthcare must be ready
"It would be stupid to say that we are not preparing for a military conflict and then casually think that it will not happen because of that," Lauterbach said in an interview with the Neue Osnabrcker Zeitung.
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Measles: Alarm for spread in hospitals – Vaccination of healthcare workers urgently needed
Health service facilities, such as public hospitals, are focal points that require attention for disease transmission
2,145 nursing positions added to Greek hospitals
A decision to recruit 2,145 permanent nursing personnel in public hospitals across Greece was signed on Thursday by the State Personnel Selection Board (ASEP).
The allocation of positions was based on existing needs in the national health system, including in university and secondary education hospitals. ASEP is expected to make an official posting in the coming days.
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Student admitted to Patra hospital ICU with suspected meningitis
A 20-year-old university student admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Patra, western Greece, on Wednesday was in critical condition, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
The woman underwent a series of tests and doctors are waiting for the results. Doctors believe she has an infection with some media stating it is meningitis.
Protests Today In Several Bulgarian Cities - "Get The Mafia Out Of Healthcare!"
Protests under the slogan „Get the mafia out of healthcare!" will take place today from 5 p.m. in front of the Council of Ministers in Sofia. Besides the capital, protests are also organized in Plovdiv, Varna, Ruse, and The Hague, Netherlands.
Government to introduce relocation bonus for military medical staff
Government plans to introduce a special relocation bonus for the medical staff of military hospitals that will move to public hospitals to cover serious staff shortages.