Gert-Jan Jonker from Etten-Leur is only 67, but needs care every day. He has problems with his back, heart and kidneys and is in a wheelchair. Yet he is often on his own, because due to the cutbacks in healthcare, there are not enough staff to help him every day. “I think that’s very bad,” … Read more
Jul 21, 2023 at 11:10am Update: 9 minutes ago The plan to close the two departments for pediatric heart surgery in Leiden and Utrecht may go ahead for the time being, the preliminary relief judge decided on Friday. Later this year, a judge will examine whether the decision to close the departments is legal. The … Read more
It’s different with stab wounds in the abdomen or chest area, he says. ‘That’s where the vital organs such as the heart, lungs and intestines are located. The victim really needs to be operated on for that within a few hours.’ Usually, the patient goes straight from the emergency department to the operating room, but … Read more
A stomach, intestinal and liver doctor from Groningen is no longer allowed to practice her profession because she is addicted to morphine and has stolen this opiate from several healthcare institutions where she worked. The Regional Disciplinary Court for Healthcare in Zwolle has ordered the doctor to be removed from the BIG (Professions in Individual … Read more
07 Jul 2023 at 09:27Update: 2 days ago More and more young children from zero to four years old have impetigo. The contagious infection, which causes wounds and blisters that usually appear on the face and are extremely itchy, is increasingly being seen by general practitioners. Impetigo is caused by the so-called Staphylococcus aureus bacteria … Read more
In Boekel and Loon op Zand, the number of fully vaccinated against infectious diseases among 2-year-olds has fallen sharply since the corona wave. Both municipalities were severely affected by COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. It has not been investigated whether there is a connection, but of all municipalities in Brabant, the vaccination rate in Boekel … Read more
Persistent Q Fever Symptoms Continue to Plague Patients Years After Infection Nuland resident, Mike van den Nieuwenhof, contracted Q fever in 2011 and continues to suffer from the debilitating effects of the disease. The 33-year-old father of 5-year-old twins experiences severe fatigue and struggles to maintain a normal daily routine. “My children sometimes ask if … Read more
Rigorous Measures Needed to Tackle Pressure on Healthcare in Brabant Brabant, Netherlands – The care sector in Brabant is facing major problems as the pressure on general practitioners, nursing homes, and hospitals is expected to become overwhelming in the coming years. Bart Berden, chairman of the Regional Consultation Acute Care, has expressed his concerns about … Read more
Bananas are a joy food that not only relieves anxiety, but can even help with weight loss. However, most people think that bananas are fruits. In fact, bananas contain starch, and it is a “resistant starch” that can help lose weight. Liu Boen, a famous weight-loss doctor, said that the benefits of bananas are not … Read more
The GGD again calls on young people between the ages of 19 and 26 to get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). That virus can cause all kinds of cancer. According to the GGD, the turnout is not yet that high, but it is important that the first of the two injections is obtained before … Read more