“The problem is not that there are no ICU beds but the staff required there. The reinforcement in the on-call services, from the private clinics is crucial “, stressed the Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, speaking this morning on ERT about the issue with the treatment of covid patients in the ICU.
The Minister of Health clarified that individuals should decide immediately whether to fill positions voluntarily. In a different case, as he said, “next week a check will be activated in special categories, starting from Northern Greece”. “The check measures are not to my liking, but the incentives include more than double the money. We understand that for 2-3 months their private work will go back, but we invite individuals even for part-time work “, he added.
Speaking about yesterday’s teleconference he had with the medical associations of the country, Mr. Plevris clarified that “whatever vacancy the private sector has and needs, the NSS receives it through EKAB, which continues to manage the issue. Already in Thessaloniki and Thessaly we have help with 400 beds and in the overall planning there is a provision for direct treatment in a private clinic for anyone who wishes. More than 50 ICU beds remain vacant in Attica and by Monday we will have a complete list of beds that we may need in Athens “.
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