We have all been sniffling again in recent weeks. There are currently more people walking around with corona than ever before. However, people who want to be vaccinated should be quick, because Friday is the last day that the corona shot can be obtained. Incomprehensible so close to Christmas, says virologist Jean-Luc Murk of the … Read more
Dec 21, 2023 at 12:46 Update: 28 minutes ago In ten years’ time, the healthcare sector will probably have 190,000 to 195,000 too few employees. This is stated in a forecast shared by outgoing healthcare minister Conny Helder on Thursday. The shortage will mainly increase after 2025, because more and more people will need care. … Read more
Dec 20, 2023 at 6:02 PM Update: 14 minutes ago The number of people with respiratory complaints in the Netherlands is increasing further, the RIVM reported on Wednesday. There has been a flu epidemic since last week. A record number of coronavirus particles have also been found in sewage water. For two weeks now, more … Read more
20 dec 2023 om 00:00 One in ten women who reported sick to work had their last absence accompanied by complaints due to menstruation, pregnancy or menopause. The former in particular often played a role. This is evident from a study by statistics agency CBS and TNO. It is the first time that the researchers … Read more
ANPEAn older woman in a nursing home The policy for the elderly of the last cabinet was aimed at: living at home for as long as possible, and if that is really no longer possible, there is room in the nursing home. But that system squeaks and creaks. The calls for the return of the … Read more
18 dec 2023 om 23:48 It appears that receiving appropriate long-term care is no longer self-evident research of the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa). The problem mainly affects people who need specialized care. It is becoming increasingly difficult for some people to get long-term care and sometimes that is not possible at all, says the NZa. … Read more
During this episode we talk about ‘the new, empowered patient’. Because, just like the trend towards more citizen and consumer participation, we also want to be able to ‘have our say’ in healthcare. We increasingly expect participation and involvement. This switch from patient to partner will determine the future of our healthcare. It is a … Read more
When Ingrid Nieuwdorp (55) from Den Bosch urinated, it was as if she were being treated with razor blades, she said last year. She was in such excruciating pain that she would rather die than have to feel the pain any longer. But she has completed treatment in Australia and it brought relief: “I no … Read more
16 nov 2023 om 11:40 Patient stops are increasingly used in local healthcare. Not only general practitioners sometimes have to (temporarily) say no to new patients, dental practices are also often too busy. “We need to look at the way we provide care.” According to the Nivel research institute, the number of patient stops in … Read more
ANPMemployees in the intensive area NOS News•today, 06:47•Changed today, 08:12 Sjoerd Mouissie Datajournalist Sander Zurhake healthcare editor Sjoerd Mouissie Datajournalist Sander Zurhake healthcare editor Healthcare is number one on the list of issues that matter most to voters when deciding their vote for the upcoming elections. This emerged from a poll by Ipsos, commissioned by … Read more