Starting 1 June, the emergency rooms of the Centre hospitalier du Luxembourg and the Robert Schuman hospital in Kirchberg will be open in parallel during daytime hours.
The two hospitals previously alternated their emergency shifts for the centre region of Luxembourg. In the south, the Centre hospitalier Emile Mayrisch operates an emergency room while the Centre hospitalier du Nord covers the north of the country.
“It’s a fundamental right of each citizen to have access to quality healthcare, especially in moments when they are most in need,” said health minister Paulette Lenert (LSAP) in a statement.
The doubling up between 7am and 5pm on weekdays aims to reduce waiting times for patients visiting the emergency room, the health ministry said. Both hospitals have also set up procedures specific to patients presenting with symptoms of contagious diseases, the ministry said.
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Significantly more healthcare workers vaccinated in Luxembourg than in France Author: Maurice Fick (RTL 5 Minutes) adapted for RTL Today|Update: 12.03.2021 10:01 © BERTRAND GUAY / POOL / AFP Compared to France, Luxembourg s hospital staff are much less reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19. According to the Federation of Luxembourg Hospitals, the vaccination rate will rise from the current 68% to over 90% after the second vaccination phase.
The affair of early vaccinations at the Hôpitaux Robert Schuman is still at the centre of national debate. However, in Luxembourg, unlike in its neighbouring country France, a majority of the nursing staff is already vaccinated. At least 68%, as was confirmed on Thursday by Paul Junck, president of the Federation of Luxembourg Hospitals (FHL) in an interview with RTL.