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.
Katalin Karikó Wins New York Academy of Medicine Award The 2021 New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Annual Awards is dedicated to Innovators in Health. The winners include the... 2021.11.10.
Epidemiologist Forecasts 150-180 Daily Covid Deaths for End of November The pandemic has embarked on a new, faster growth trajectory, Gábor Vattay, epidemiologist and head of the Department of Physics... 2021.11.03.
Compulsory Vaccination in Public Sphere May Lead to Further Staff Shortages Despite the Prime Minister's earlier promises, the government made a U-turn and recently provided employers with the right to make... 2021.11.02.
Hungarian Armed Forces Again Assist in the Fight Against Coronavirus The Hungarian Armed Forces will once again contribute to the fight against the coronavirus, with around 300 soldiers helping with... 2021.11.02.
Hungarian Family Doctors to Receive Some 800,000 Antigen Tests Hungarian general practitioners will be given close to 800,000 rapid antigen tests to test suspected coronavirus patients, the government website... 2021.10.16.
2-3,000 Healthcare Workers Refusing to be Vaccinated Face Termination As the deadline has expired for healthcare workers to receive the obligatory coronavirus vaccination, some 2-3,000 of them will face... 2021.10.04.
Govt to Provide Funding to Shorten Waiting Times in Health Care The government will provide a subsidy of 12.2 billion forints (EUR 34.2m) to hospitals to reduce waiting times for operations... 2021.09.25.
Gratuity for Services: Two Doctors Taken Away in Handcuffs Hungarian police are investigating two doctors and one of their assistants at a Budapest hospital for accepting gratuity for services... 2021.09.14.
Focus on Fidesz’s Accountability, ‘Unjust’ Taxation, Healthcare, and Education at Opposition PM-Candidates’ First Debate The first debate between the opposition parties' prime-ministerial candidates was held Sunday night. Besides only one minor verbal clash, the... 2021.09.13.
DK MEP Calls for Independent Health-Care Ministry Klára Dobrev, an MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party, pledged wage and staff increases in health care and... 2021.09.11.
