Our health system is known to be overloaded, many go to the doctor less often – especially for minor ailments, according to a study by krone.at. Health council member Peter Hacker (SPÖ) called for a radical reform of the health care system. Otherwise, the problem cannot be solved.
According to OSCE statistics, the Alpine Republic is average in terms of health. That wasn’t enough for him, Hacker said plainly. The absurd: Our country is deliberately expanding the number by adding people who are still in training. The fact is: “People can’t find a doctor!”, As he explained in an interview with the ORF “ZiB 2”. According to Hacker, the core problem is that the financing of care does not keep its promises and at the same time there are too few young people. Population growth, aging and the aftermath of the pandemic would put additional pressure on the system.
In the heated discussion with moderator Marie-Claire Zimmermann, Hacker also pointed out that every fifth patient in Vienna’s hospitals comes from a different state because the medical care in the capital is of “completely different quality”. There is also a lot of pressure from the fact that there are fewer and fewer panelists. “We don’t get along,” he said frankly.
More serious steps needed
According to Hacker, more outpatient and primary care centers are needed to improve the situation. It is important that these structures are also open at weekends and that off-peak hours are covered. “We need more serious steps, we are currently disappointed,” he vented his anger.
The expert does not want to speak of guilt and according to his statements he is not at odds with the medical association. However, he was annoyed that the medical association official had never wanted to talk to him. “The officials of the Medical Association want to make a fuss and it cannot continue like this in the Vienna Medical Association,” he stated. Despite everything, he’s just trying to explain the condition, Hacker said.
Source: Krone
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