In operation the new Digital System to close appointment In all NHS hospitals, as announced by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The minister described today’s day as particularly important, noting that it was one of the largest health reforms for citizens.
According to Mr. Georgiadis, 7 million annual medical appointments were added to the existing 30 million, which is expected to drastically reduce patients’ waiting time. As he said, this time is now limited to three days, compared to the three months in force.
The Minister’s statements were made on the occasion of PASOK MP Petros Pappas about the lack of universally accessible medicinal information for people with disabilities and the need to utilize digital tools such as QR codes.
Mr. Georgiadis stressed that through platforms findmydoctor.com.gr and My Health appcitizens can now close free and easy appointments with doctors of all specialties at the 127 NHS hospitals across the country.
As he explained, the incorporation of all available appointments into a gate has overrounded availability, while patients can now be served much faster. The minister typically noted that line 1566 received an increased number of calls in the morning, which is attributed to the citizens’ interest in the new system.
Referring to the waiting lists for surgeries, the minister noted that in early 2024 there were patients waiting for a cold surgery since 2017. Now, the oldest patient on the waiting list has been waiting for December 2024, which means that the wait has been reduced to less than a year.
Regarding the pharmaceutical information for people with disabilities, Mr. Georgiadis assured that by the end of the year all medications would have a QR code. The process of changing the packaging has already begun, and companies are margin by the end of the year to exhaust stocks with old boxes and to fully implement the measure.
In addition, the minister defended the operation of afternoon surgeries, pointing out that the waiting time was significantly reduced. According to the figures provided, waiting over four months declined from 88,000 to early January 2024 to 31,000 today, with over 50,000 patients already served.
Source: Skai
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