Smaller hospitals need € 2.5 million for salaries of nurses

Smaller hospitals associated in the Association of Hospitals in Slovakia are afraid of the beginning of April, when they will have to increase the salaries of nurses and midwives. The head of the Association, which includes 54 hospitals, claims that the Association needs € 2.5 million for increasing of salaries of nurses. One hospital, according to him, needs only for increasing of wages on average almost € 48 000 monthly. From July hospitals will also again have to increase the salaries of doctors. Head of the Association claims that from May some hospitals will not be able to provide the health care.