“With which doctors will the measure of afternoon surgeries be implemented, when today the same doctors are not enough to handle the existing surgeries?”, the PASOK announcement states.
Criticism of the government for the establishment of evening surgeries is practiced by PASOK with his announcement.
More detail:
“His announcement Minister of Health for the establishment of the operation of the afternoon surgeries puts a tombstone on the public character of the National Health System.
While the government and the minister recognize that we are champions in the EU in private health spending, they stipulate that citizens will pay 300 to 2,000 euros out of pocket for an afternoon surgery.
At the same time, they recognize that 40% of operating theaters are not functioning today due to lack of staff.
It is gross misinformation to link the 2001 reform with evening surgeries and the costs that patients are asked to pay.
With which doctors will the measure of evening surgeries be implemented, when today the same doctors are not enough to handle the existing surgeries?
A few days ago, Mr Minister of Health he had stated about the introduction of evening surgeries, that it would be difficult for many hospitals to implement it due to lack of staff and that the next step would be to grant the right for private doctors to use public hospital facilities.
He is greatly mistaken if he thinks that with such alchemies the PASOK – Movement for Change will consent to the alteration of the NHS as a public good.
The welfare state is our identity and we do not bargain for it.
We will be on the other side defending the needs of the many”.
Source: Skai
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