As a court ruled that government unlawfully banned independent press from hospitals during pandemic, Orbán govt gain control over the issue thorugh decree.
A Court established that Ministry of Human Capacities' decision to ban independent press from entering hospitals during coronavirus pandemic was unlawful.
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Hungary to Use EU Recovery Plan for Doctor’s Wage Increases
Hungary is planning to spend 300 billion forints (831 million EUR) of the European Union Recovery Plan on increasing the wages of doctors, according to the G7. This is almost the exact amount that the National Health Insurance Fund (NEAK) expected as the financial burden of the healthcare wage increase this year.
Family doctors, dentists, and their colleagues will also be receiving wage increases from the fund, but the largest increase will go to healthcare workers.
The opposition Párbeszéd party has called on the government to consult with local councils, professional organisations and civil groups on its post-pandemic recovery plan. Benedek Jávor, the party’s European Union expert, told an online press conference on Friday that the government should have been holding consultations with social partners on its recovery and resilience plan […]Continue reading
Medical Chamber Continues to Urge Media Access in Hungarian Hospitals
The Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) shared a statement on Tuesday speaking in length about why it would be important for journalists to enter and report on Hungary’s hospitals. The Chamber has already voiced its support for the open request of 28 media outlets to enter hospitals, which was rejected by government officials. This statement, however, makes a detailed argument as to why the government should rethink its approach. Appearing to counteract the calls for more transparency by journalists and doctors, the Hungarian government has banned members of parliament from entering and reporting on hospitals, and has begun sharing less data around the developments of the epidemic.