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Inspections Find 39% of GPs Absent in Hungary

Inspections Find 39% of GPs Absent in Hungary

Unannounced inspections of family doctors’ offices in 2023 raised concerns about the efficiency of healthcare services, as in many cases inspectors found neither consulting rooms nor an office, according to the Interior Ministry.
Hungary Ranked Last in EU for Healthcare Spending

Hungary Ranked Last in EU for Healthcare Spending

Hungary spent less on healthcare as a percentage of GDP than every other EU member state in 2022, data from Eurostat reveal.
Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader

Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader

Emergencies happen, and people call an ambulance. Sometimes, the ambulance comes on time – and sometimes, it doesn’t. Increasingly, in Budapest, it doesn’t. The Hungarian press has been filled with stories where ambulances did not arrive on time.
Enhanced Emergency Call System Launching in Hungary Soon

Enhanced Emergency Call System Launching in Hungary Soon

Pest and Fejer counties will join the new primary care on-call system on February 1, completing the nationwide network of the new emergency system, spokesman Pál Györfi of the ambulance service OMSZ announced.
Media Campaign on Against Illegal Health Care Gratuities in Hungary

Media Campaign on Against Illegal Health Care Gratuities in Hungary

The National Defence Service (NVSZ) has launched a media campaign to eliminate gratuity payments from Hungarian health care, the services’ officials said.
More Patients Turn to Private Healthcare in Hungary to Avoid Long Waiting Lists

More Patients Turn to Private Healthcare in Hungary to Avoid Long Waiting Lists

With long hospital waiting lists, more and more patients are turning to alternative solutions to reduce waiting times.
New Central Health Authority Established in Hungary

New Central Health Authority Established in Hungary

Hungary’s National Public Health Centre (NNK) and National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) will be integrated into one authority as of August 1, the state secretary for health said.
Local Innovations: Hungary is Becoming More Self-Sufficient in Medical Equipment

Local Innovations: Hungary is Becoming More Self-Sufficient in Medical Equipment

Finance Minister Mihály Varga inaugurated Hungarian medical equipment maker Medicor Elektronikai’s 1.3 billion forint (EUR 34.8m) production and development hall on Tuesday, and said the government-supported investment would create 50 jobs.
“Dangerous”: New Gov't Decision Could Further Deteriorate Acute Issues in Hungarian Health care System

“Dangerous”: New Gov't Decision Could Further Deteriorate Acute Issues in Hungarian Health care System

The government’s decision to nationalise private CT and MRI scans is “irresponsible and inconsiderate”, will increase waiting-lists and endanger the chance of patients’ recovery, the deputy group leader of the opposition Socialists said.
Inspections Find 39% of GPs Absent in Hungary

Inspections Find 39% of GPs Absent in Hungary

Unannounced inspections of family doctors’ offices in 2023 raised concerns about the efficiency of healthcare services, as in many cases inspectors found neither consulting rooms nor an office, according to the Interior Ministry.
Hungary Ranked Last in EU for Healthcare Spending

Hungary Ranked Last in EU for Healthcare Spending

Hungary spent less on healthcare as a percentage of GDP than every other EU member state in 2022, data from Eurostat reveal.
Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader

Budapest Ambulance Service Teeters on Edge, Rural Ambulances Key To Averting Collapse, Says Union Leader

Emergencies happen, and people call an ambulance. Sometimes, the ambulance comes on time – and sometimes, it doesn’t. Increasingly, in Budapest, it doesn’t. The Hungarian press has been filled with stories where ambulances did not arrive on time.
Enhanced Emergency Call System Launching in Hungary Soon

Enhanced Emergency Call System Launching in Hungary Soon

Pest and Fejer counties will join the new primary care on-call system on February 1, completing the nationwide network of the new emergency system, spokesman Pál Györfi of the ambulance service OMSZ announced.
Media Campaign on Against Illegal Health Care Gratuities in Hungary

Media Campaign on Against Illegal Health Care Gratuities in Hungary

The National Defence Service (NVSZ) has launched a media campaign to eliminate gratuity payments from Hungarian health care, the services’ officials said.
More Patients Turn to Private Healthcare in Hungary to Avoid Long Waiting Lists

More Patients Turn to Private Healthcare in Hungary to Avoid Long Waiting Lists

With long hospital waiting lists, more and more patients are turning to alternative solutions to reduce waiting times.
New Central Health Authority Established in Hungary

New Central Health Authority Established in Hungary

Hungary’s National Public Health Centre (NNK) and National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) will be integrated into one authority as of August 1, the state secretary for health said.
Local Innovations: Hungary is Becoming More Self-Sufficient in Medical Equipment

Local Innovations: Hungary is Becoming More Self-Sufficient in Medical Equipment

Finance Minister Mihály Varga inaugurated Hungarian medical equipment maker Medicor Elektronikai’s 1.3 billion forint (EUR 34.8m) production and development hall on Tuesday, and said the government-supported investment would create 50 jobs.
“Dangerous”: New Gov't Decision Could Further Deteriorate Acute Issues in Hungarian Health care System

“Dangerous”: New Gov't Decision Could Further Deteriorate Acute Issues in Hungarian Health care System

The government’s decision to nationalise private CT and MRI scans is “irresponsible and inconsiderate”, will increase waiting-lists and endanger the chance of patients’ recovery, the deputy group leader of the opposition Socialists said.