Every Friday you can contact us for a weekly overview in which we briefly look back at the most striking, interesting or most important news items per working day. This week included child abuse, terminally ill woman last holiday ever refused, violence against GPs and blue light in the news. In this weekly overview the most important events of this week.
Monday: expenditure on medicines increased sharply in the past year
Expenditure on pharmaceutical care within the basic package via community pharmacies increased by 380 million to 5.1 billion euros in 2022. This means that expenditure rose by 8.1 percent compared to 2021. The increase is considerably higher than in previous years.
Tuesday: does the blue light from your smartphone cause sleeping problems?
Most people know the solution to sleeping problems. Don’t scroll on the phone or watch TV before bed. The blue light emitted by these devices is said to keep people awake. Opticians have been selling glasses with special lenses to protect the eyes against this for years. But are those sleepless nights really caused by the blue light?
Wednesday: community service for 26-year-old father who broke his own baby’s arm
A father who broke his newborn’s arm has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service and a four-week suspended prison sentence. Because he suffers from autism and mental disabilities, the court does not think that the man hurt his son on purpose.
Thursday: pilot Transavia refuses terminally ill woman her last vacation ever
Because the Transavia pilot thought that 60-year-old Kitty Trepels looked too sick and frail, he refused to let her fly. What should have been her last vacation ever ends in a frustrated return home early.
Friday: GPs sometimes need permanent surveillance because of aggression
Many GPs and assistants experience harassment on a daily basis in the practice or over the telephone. According to the National Association of General Practitioners (LHV), about 77 percent of all practices suffer from aggression or physical violence in addition to intimidation. This is what’s going on.
By: National Care Guide
2023-08-25 14:00:00
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