Situation in Children\’s Faculty Hospital in Banská Bystrica

According to daily SME from 25/11/2011 almost all of the doctors from surgical clinic of Children’s Faculty Hospital in Banská Bystrica resigned. Hospital so far, nevertheless, did not postpone any operations of children’s patients. Director of hospital will temporary take on seven external doctors – three paediatric surgeons, two general practitioners and two traumatologists. Hospital has allegedly prepared an emergency plan and will ensure the urgent medical care. Hospital is also cooperating with the Roosvelt Hospital and if doctors from both hospitals actually leave, they will reportedly help each other personally.