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Economy
Greek Doctors Work Long Hours Without Rest in Violation of EU Law
Greece is in violation of European Union law by letting doctors work long hours without proper rest, according to a top EU court.
A BBC news report says that ten Greek medical associations filed a complaint to the European Court...
Greece
Greek Health Minister Wary of Frail National Health System
Greek Health Minister Andreas Xanthos addressed the poor condition of the Greek National Health System (ESY) during an interview with Greek newspaper Kathimerini.
“A large number of clinics have barely enough staff, so the smallest loss could upset the balance,” Kathimerini quotes...
Economy
Greek Health Ministry Considers 'Fining' Cancer Patients Who Didn't Have Preventive Exams
Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis is considering having cancer patients pay 50 percent of treatment costs if they did not have regular preventive exams for the four prevalent types of cancer.
According to a report in Elefthereos Typos daily, the ministry...
Greece
Greek Doctors Suspended for Bribery and Extortion Back to Work
Doctors who had been suspended for bribery or extorting money from patients are back in the National Health System under the new law according to which all public sector employees who were suspended by the previous government, will be...
Economy
Greek Hospitals on the Brink of Bankruptcy
Greek state hospitals face serious financial problems making their operation extremely difficult, while debts to suppliers have reached 900 million euros.
In most instances, the operation of hospitals is based on the good will of staff and suppliers, as the National...
Greece
The Greek Health Ministry's Proposals for Health Coverage of Uninsured
The unemployed, uninsured, and the poor, who need health care and are lost in the bureaucracy of a National Health System, resort to health centers in order to see a doctor, Greek Alternate Health Minister Andreas Xanthos said on...