Hungary Faces Record High Workforce Shortage as Jobs Go Unfulfilled Hungary faces a never before seen workforce shortage similar to the pre-Covid economic situation, and the problem is only projected... 2022.06.23.
Much Like the Western World, Hungary Faces Nursing Shortage One of the most pressing issues in the Hungarian health sector is the shortage of nurses, G7 reports. However, this... 2022.06.13.
New Survey Shows Huge Difference in Healthcare Waiting Times in Hungary Getting to a specialist in healthcare takes almost one-third less time in the private sector than in public care. The... 2022.05.17.
DK: Education, Healthcare, Welfare, Environmental Protection Deemed “Unnecessary” by New Government Gergely Arató, the deputy group leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), on Friday criticised Viktor Orbán's incoming cabinet which... 2022.05.14.
Gov’t Sets Establishment of Int’l School at Former National Psychiatric Institute OPNI As ‘Priority Investment’ A new government decree has declared the establishment of an international boarding school on the site of the prestigious National... 2022.04.22.
Former State Secretary Faces Overwhelming Backlash after Criticizing Healthcare System on Facebook László L. Simon, the Director-General of the Hungarian National Museum and former State Secretary for Culture, has expressed outrage on... 2022.04.22.
New Orbán Gov’t to Still Lack Health Ministry Despite Medical Chambers’ Request According to the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK), the recently introduced increase in doctors' salaries was of "historic significance," but the... 2022.04.22.
Fidesz Voters Most Worried About Immigration, Opposition Voters About Inflation The current healthcare situation is the most significant problem for the entirety of Hungarian voters, according to liberal news site... 2022.03.25.
Hungary Guarantees 24/7 Healthcare for Refugees The Hungarian government is guaranteeing access to healthcare around the clock for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the human... 2022.03.05.
After Court Ruling, Gov’t Issues Decree to Uphold Decision re Independent Press Presence in Hospitals Just as a court ruled that the government unlawfully banned independent press outlets from entering hospitals during the raging pandemic,... 2022.02.07.
Human Resources Min: Govt Committed to Continued Health-care Reform Hungary's government remains committed to its reform of the health-care sector, one of the key pillars of which is the... 2022.01.18.
Opposition Vows to Inject Extra HUF 1,200 Bn into Healthcare The united opposition plans to spend an extra 1,200 billion forints (EUR 3.4 billion) in four years on Hungarian healthcare,... 2022.01.15.
Highest Loss of Workforce in Trade and Healthcare Sectors Although employment in Hungary is at a record high, it is precisely those occupations where there are already shortages from... 2022.01.12.
State Refuses Funding for Treatment of Child with SMA, Donations Now Being Collected Because of the regulations in Hungary, a boy with SMA did not get state aid to fund his recovery. Now... 2022.01.11.
On-Site Covid Report: Majority of Patients Unvaccinated TV channel RTL got the opportuinty to report on the coronavirus situation from the Greek Catholic hospital in Kisvárda, broadcasting... 2022.01.03.
Opposition Pledges to Cut Waiting Lists, Set up Independent Healthcare Ministry Opposition parties on Wednesday pledged to set up an independent healthcare ministry, review the status of healthcare employees and cut... 2021.12.29.
Healthcare System Prepared for Potential Next Wave, Government Official Claims Hungary's health-care system is prepared to handle a potential next wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and there are sufficient quantities... 2021.12.29.
Medical Chamber: On-call Pay Needs to be Settled to Ensure Safe Patient Care over Christmas Thousands of Hungarian doctors and nurses spend Christmas on-call, away from their families, but they won’t even receive their normal... 2021.12.21.
Number of People Waiting for Surgery in Hungary Reaches New Record The number of people waiting for surgery in Hungary has hit a new record high of 50,000 since September, as... 2021.12.08.
Coronavirus: More Soldiers Assigned to Help out at Hospitals The Hungarian Armed Forces is assigning more soldiers to help out staff at Hungary's hospitals during the prolonged national vaccination... 2021.11.30.
Hospitals Ordered to Report Data Differently on Patients Needing Respiratory Care Since last Friday, the number of patients on ventilators has fallen significantly, at least at first glance. Unfortunately, however, the... 2021.11.30.
