Block in prescription for them private doctors who refuse to offer their services to public hospitals (of the NHS) provides for an order of the Ministry of Health.

As Kathimerini reports, in the relevant bill submitted to the Parliament, the provision that applied to private doctors is changed and instead of aid to hospitals in emergency situations, aid is provided for situations that arise in risk to public health.

The draft law also provides that the provision of services by private doctors can be done when the announcements to fill vacancies and there is no expression of interest from private doctors.

It is also established monthly compensation 2,100 euros for NHS doctors who moved to health units in remote areas.

Answer of Marinakis to SKAI

“The Ministry of Health will do what the law provides in order to cover the gaps in the way we have said so that citizens, tourists, people who go to remote areas have public health without discounts” he said speaking to SKAI the government representative Pavlos Marinakis.

He also added that “the number 1 that we will put on the scale is public health, the national health system and not to close any clinic”.