Memorandum of cooperation with the Chairman of the Medical Trade Union Peter Visolaiski Association signed Prime Minister Eduard today on 30 November 2022 Heger as well as Minister of Health Vladimir Lengvarsky. The memorandum is the outcome of several months of negotiations at government level with Loz representatives. This document contains 8 points, including the last relates to increases in the salaries of doctors in constitutional health institutions.
On the basis of the signing of the memorandum, doctors should Times to download their statements so that their departure from hospitals 1.12. and the provision of healthcare has not been compromised.
The Memorandum specifically addresses the change of system financing of health facilities - payments by health insurance companies should reflect the real costs of healthcare, including price considerations the work of health professionals. Another point is the increase in the number of doctors, nurses and midwives, as well as the legal guarantee of their number on the patient and the introduction of criminal liability in the event of non-compliance.
Tax on non-monetary performance in education will also be abolished Paramedics. Education and overall reform of the education of doctors are also linked the next point, namely the financial provision of medical faculties at the level of allow to produce more quality Slovak doctors.
The signed memorandum also refers to the absence of interference of departments in hospitals with no proportional increase in staff and space provision in hospitals receiving medical care. Another Theme is ensuring the wage competitiveness of Slovakia in obtaining and stabilisation of doctors by raising basic salaries.
In addition to the mediaally frequently communicated eight points to the document was also given back to all doctors who received the notice, removal of any negative actions against doctors in relation to by submitting their statements and modifying employment contracts.