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News on medicine and health care in Slovakia
Trenčín has the best maternity hospital
The Guide of Maternity Hospital project aims to provide mothers-to-be with comprehensive information about facilities in Slovakia.
Patients may pay more at emergency wards
Government hopes to prevent misuse of the system.
Doctors have not reached agreement with Dôvera
Outpatient doctors are insisting on more funding for surgeries
Suspects in theft of oncology medicine make a plea bargain
The plea bargain still needs to be approved by the court.
US students will visit Kežmarok hospital every two years
One of the aims of the visit was a mutual exchange of experiences in educating nurses.
Newest VŠzP board member unopposed in tender
Tibor Papp will co-manage the state-owned health insurer
Number of HIV infections is on the rise
Slovakia still among the EU countries with the fewest patients suffering from the disease.
Slovakia vies for medicines agency
What chances does the country have at winning the seat of the prestigious European Medicines Agency that needs to relocate from London?
One in six people who call 155 do not really need an ambulance
There are also cases where callers abuse the emergency line.
Handicapped children want to feel equal
The unlimited and unselfish love children give you cannot be found anywhere else, says Zdenka Zámečníková, the chief nurse at the Home of Social Services (DSS) for Children and Adults in Galanta, when explaining the reasons for doing her job.
31 nurses will be awarded for their work
Nurses to receive the White Heart award for their humane approach in nursing care.
Slovakia reports first case of measles
The 25-year-old Italian suffering from the disease studies in Košice.
Hospital rankings offer necessary feedback
Patients’ satisfaction levels indicate the quality of health care, but data may be distorted by the number of respondents.
University hospital in Bratislava to have two buildings
Health Minister Tomáš Drucker wants to announce the competition to find new private manager of the hospital this year.
Ministry halts plan for pre-arranged appointments
Health Minister Tomáš Drucker will not push through the change, pointing to the failed agreement with doctors.
Medical chamber criticises new hospital project
The chamber dislikes several plans concerning the construction of the facility.
Vaccination is not about business, health minister says
Experts point to the need to raise awareness about mandatory vaccination.
Opposition hints at health care privatisation
SaS points to the increasing influence of the financial group Penta in the health sector; the company says it is only trying to improve the quality of health care.
SaS accuses Penta of privatising health-care sector
Both the financial group and the ruling Smer party refuse the claims.
Health Minister Drucker trusts the VšZP head
The minister says that the insurer will not adopt saving measures at the expense of its clients.
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