Public hospitals run the risk of a 'black out', warn employees
Public hospitals run the risk of a 'black out', according to the Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDIN), as a result of underfunding and understaffing.
"The staff of hospitals is below the limits," according to POEDIN, while "their coffers are empty and owe over 1 billion euros to suppliers" with significant shortages of consumable medical supplies as a result.
POEDIN noted that 17,000 employees walked out in the last five years, of which more than 2,000 in the last quarter due to unfavorable changes in the social security system, while not a single one has been hired, despite promises for 4,500 recruits in hospitals.
