According to the teaching hospitals, no further measures need to be taken nationwide in children’s intensive care units yet. Due to the RS virus, among other things, he is very busy in hospitals, but for the moment this pressure is manageable. The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) announced this on Tuesday after a consultation with … Read more
The number of available hospital beds fluctuates. Respiratory infections, in particular, are taking a hit this winter. But “it is not yet a crisis”. Earlier this week there was a significant decrease in the number of beds available in Belgian hospitals. In just a few days, the number of available beds went from around 3,500 … Read more
ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 23:54 University hospital staff will receive a 10% salary increase next year. Salaries will increase by 6% on January 1 and again by 4% in November. The health unions have reached an agreement on the matter with the Dutch Federation of Academic Medical Centers (NFU). The salary increase applies to all of … Read more
Dangerous ice! Freezing rain on Monday morning turned many roads into dangerous landslides in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg. According to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), the reason for the weather conditions was the slopes of the low “Franziska”. The corresponding precipitation area did not bring large amounts of water, but the rain was enough. … Read more
The NHS is urging hospitals to vacate patient beds before strikes begin Britain’s top health officials on Friday urged hospitals to free up as many beds as possible by safely removing patients before ambulance crews go on strike. British news agency BA Media said NHS chief operating officer Sir David Sloman had warned of “widespread … Read more