Dutch public healthcare on shaky ground, advisory body warns
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch public healthcare on shaky ground, advisory body warns

NL Times  

The foundations of public healthcare in the Netherlands are “weak,” “shaky,” and “too vulnerable,” the Council for Public Health & Society said in advice to the government. Public healthcare is “arranged too non-committal and fragmented, too focused on the short term, and has too little invested in it,” RVS said. “And that must not happen.” But what the pandemic also showed is that the GGDs have too few people and too little money to perform regular tasks, the RVS said. Ministries other than Public Health must also become more involved in public healthcare to give it a less “narrow and vulnerable base.” A new, special government commissioner could help get the above recommendations implemented, the RVS said.

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Dutch healthcare system expected to face a shortage of 266,000 workers by 2035
6 days, 19 hours ago

Dutch healthcare system expected to face a shortage of 266,000 workers by 2035

NL Times  

The shortage of healthcare workers in the Netherlands is set to grow at an alarming rate in the coming years, with projections indicating a deficit of 266,000 workers by 2035. The largest shortages are expected in nursing and care homes, with the most significant gaps in staffing found among healthcare assistants, caregivers with vocational training, nurses with MBO and HBO …

Netherlands will have 12 million chronically ill residents by 2050: RIVM
1 month ago

Netherlands will have 12 million chronically ill residents by 2050: RIVM

NL Times  

The number of people with chronic diseases in the Netherlands will grow to almost 12 million in 2050. “This number is increasing considerably faster than people with one or two permanent illnesses.” The number of people with dementia will rise from 261,000 in 2022 to 506,000 in 2050, the RIVM expects. The number of people with osteoarthritis, a form of …

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board

NL Times  

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch government was so focused on keeping acute care available that it was blind to the other effects of its coronavirus policy. By focusing its policy on available ICU places, the government ignored other issues like health problems due to delayed care, Long Covid, and broader social problems. “During the coronavirus crisis, the Cabinet stuck …

Dutch healthcare system needs simplifying, less competition: RVS
1 year, 6 months ago

Dutch healthcare system needs simplifying, less competition: RVS

Dutch News  

The Dutch council for health and society is recommending a radical overhaul of the way healthcare is organised, saying the current system is no longer providing the necessary care for an increasing number of people. In addition, the healthcare sector is “so fragmented and complicated” that people cannot find their way and are missing out on the care they need, …

Netherlands pledges to compensate healthcare workers suffering from Long Covid
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands pledges to compensate healthcare workers suffering from Long Covid

NL Times  

The Cabinet will still draw up a financial scheme for healthcare workers who are no longer able to work due to the long-term effects of Covid-19 complaints, Medical Care Minister Conny Helder told the Tweede Kamer on Wednesday. Despite Helder’s promise, a lawsuit seeking compensation for the workers will continue to move forward for now The Tweede Kamer has been …

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year
2 years, 3 months ago

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year

NL Times  

The social costs of Long Covid in the Netherlands could amount to 180 billion euros per coronavirus year, health economist Xander Koolman of the VU Amsterdam said on NPO Radio 1. That lost labor market potential combined with the costs of treatment would result in a social cost of about 180 billion euros per coronavirus year. It could turn out …

Dutch economy back to pre-Covid level in 3rd quarter
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch economy back to pre-Covid level in 3rd quarter

NL Times  

The economy grew by 1.9 percent in the third quarter, bringing it to a higher level than before the pandemic for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis, Statistics Netherlands reported. With the new increase, the economy has therefore fully recovered from the coronavirus contraction in the first and second quarter of last year. After that, there …

Dutch GP's struggling under after-Covid work pressure
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch GP's struggling under after-Covid work pressure

NL Times  

General practitioners in the Netherlands are struggling with a heavy workload in catching up on care postponed during the Covid-19 pandemic while also struggling with staff shortages. They often have to answer phones themselves because they can't find an assistant, or can't go on holiday for rest because they can't find a replacement for themselves, GP's association LHV told NOS …

NL will spend quarter of GDP on healthcare by 2060, current policy unsustainable
3 years, 3 months ago

NL will spend quarter of GDP on healthcare by 2060, current policy unsustainable

NL Times  

The quality of healthcare is under pressure, which is why politicians must quickly make difficult choices and set priorities. According to the council, the costs of care could almost triple in the next 40 years. The Council believes that there must be a a "collective core" of care that should continue no matter what: long-term care for the elderly, youth …

Healthcare costs increased by almost 9 billion last year
3 years, 5 months ago

Healthcare costs increased by almost 9 billion last year

NL Times  

Netherlands households, insurers, and the government spent 116 billion euros on care and welfare last year, Statistics Netherlands reported based on preliminary figures. The total amount also includes the bonus for healthcare workers and compensation that care providers received from insurers and municipalities for lost income, as well as government support packages. In total, an average of 6,660 euros per …

Netherlands among countries emerging most strongly from the crisis, Dutch PM says
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands among countries emerging most strongly from the crisis, Dutch PM says

NL Times  

The Netherlands might be one of the first countries in the western world to recover from the coronavirus crisis, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte suggested. Rutte said the Netherlands was "in a very good shape" despite the serious consequences of the ongoing health crisis. This was largely due to the billions in coronavirus aid packages quickly set up last year, and …

Dutch Covid hospital total falls another 5%; Vaccine total tops 13 million
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total falls another 5%; Vaccine total tops 13 million

NL Times  

For the first time since September 26, Dutch hospitals were treating fewer than 600 people for Covid-19. The Netherlands needed a little over four days to vaccinate over a million people against the coronavirus disease, which pushed the Covid-19 vaccine total above 13 million. There were 573 people being treated for the disease in hospitals on Thursday, the third straight …

Dutch Covid-19 hospital cases near 8-month low; Vaccines on pace to beat weekly target
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch Covid-19 hospital cases near 8-month low; Vaccines on pace to beat weekly target

NL Times  

The waning Covid-19 hospital figures in the Netherlands continued a month-long decline on Friday with the total number of admitted patients dipping to 1,065. The total fell by three percent since Thursday afternoon, patient coordination office LCPS said. The average daily number of patients admitted for the coronavirus disease also fell to 83, with 77 admitted between the afternoons of …

GGD: Netherlands must spent additional €600 million per year to improve basic healthcare
3 years, 6 months ago

GGD: Netherlands must spent additional €600 million per year to improve basic healthcare

NL Times  

The GGD wants the new Cabinet to commit to spending an additional 600 million euros annually to help provide better quality healthcare. The coronavirus crisis has proven that “basic care is too impoverished,” and that “the Netherlands must be better prepared for health challenges and crises,” the GGD wrote in a statement. The Netherlands needs to be better prepared for …

Dutch Covid hospitalizations down 24% from peak; Lockdown easing more likely
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch Covid hospitalizations down 24% from peak; Lockdown easing more likely

NL Times  

An average number of 237 people were hospitalized for Covid-19 in the Netherlands on each of the past seven days, a 24 percent decrease from the third wave peak set on April 22, according to data from the LCPS. The Dutch Cabinet is expected to press forward with a new round of lockdown easing next week if data used by …

Dutch healthcare system further strained amid Covid crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch healthcare system further strained amid Covid crisis

NL Times  

The pressure on regular hospital care increased slightly over the past week with 51% of hospitals saying they were not able to perform all of their scheduled procedures, compared to 49% last week. Nine hospitals indicated that they were no longer entirely able to provide critically important care which can be planned in advance within a six-week window, Dutch healthcare …

Over half of NL residents unhappy with Covid policy
3 years, 11 months ago

Over half of NL residents unhappy with Covid policy

NL Times  

The Dutch government is quickly losing support for the way in which it is handling the coronavirus pandemic. By New Year's that dropped to only 45 percent, the Volkskrant reported based on the latest RIVM survey on the pandemic. Netherlands residents feel that other countries are responding better to the pandemic than the Dutch government. Around New Year's 55 percent …

More focus needed on prevention as healthcare threatens to become unaffordable: Report
4 years ago

More focus needed on prevention as healthcare threatens to become unaffordable: Report

NL Times  

Healthcare in the Netherlands threatens to become unaffordable, according to a report by two major Dutch healthcare institutions. Financing needs to be overhauled so that more attention is paid to prevention and "meaningful care", and so that the healthcare system becomes less of a "revenue model", the Dutch healthcare authority NZa and Zorginstituut said in a report to Minister Tamara …

Dutch gov't taking risks in providing Covid support: Court of Audit
4 years ago

Dutch gov't taking risks in providing Covid support: Court of Audit

NL Times  

In providing coronavirus support loans and guarantees to companies, the government is not consistently following the rules meant to make sure that Ministers don't take major risks with such financial transactions, the Court of Audit said on Wednesday, NOS and the Volkskrant report. Over the past months, the government provided 62.7 billion euros in loans and guarantees, mainly to businesses …

Third of Dutch trying to improve their health since Covid
4 years, 2 months ago

Third of Dutch trying to improve their health since Covid

NL Times  

One in three Netherlands residents are more consciously trying to improve their health since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a survey by Motivaction among 1,532 Dutch for health insurer Zilveren Kruis, ANP reports. 15 percent said their efforts to improve their health were not worth the payoff. Some 40 percent said that they decided to improve their …

Dutch gov't not transparent about corona crisis costs: Council of State
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch gov't not transparent about corona crisis costs: Council of State

NL Times  

The government is not being transparent enough about the costs of the coronavirus crisis, and what the billions of euros in support packages now will mean for the next generation, the Council of State said about the 2021 Budget. "Nobody is talking about what it all costs," Council of State president Thom de Graaf said to NOS. "At the moment, …

Dutch are more divided on coronavirus strategy, new survey shows
4 years, 4 months ago

Dutch are more divided on coronavirus strategy, new survey shows

Dutch News  

The Dutch are becoming increasingly divided in their attitude to the government’s strategy to deal with coronavirus, according to research by Markteffect and commissioned by the AD. On one hand, 43% say the government is not doing enough to combat the virus – compared with just 22% in the March survey. The government on Tuesday announced several new ‘get tough’ …

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