Patients to Communicate with Physicians through Mobile App
Croatian Institute for Health Insurance will make life easier for patients and physicians.
Family Medicine Physicians to Introduce Waiting Lists
In addition to waiting for medical treatments in hospitals, Croatians could soon start waiting for their family physicians to see them as well.
Zagreb Introduces Motorcycle Emergency Medical Service
In order to shorten response time, Zagreb is introducing motorcycle EMS.
Croatian Hospital System to Undergo Significant Changes
Government will try to solve the problem of debts in the healthcare system by reorganizing the hospital system.
Croatia Needs 12,500 Nurses, While 1,300 Are Registered as Unemployed
Croatia’s biggest medical clinics are lacking nurses.
Croatian Bureaucracy: Do Not Get Sick in Kastela This Week
Yet another absurd situation caused by complicated regulations
We're all pretty much used to the absurdities of some Croatian regulations, but the current situation in Kaštela is taking this to a brand new level. Long time general practitioner in Kaštel Stari dr. Neda Antičić has officially retired. That would not have made our news if it weren't for one tiny little thing. According to Croatian regulations, the minister has to approve the hiring of a new general practitioner and even though the notice of dr. Antičić's retirement was sent to the ministry two months ago, approval was signed yesterday, meaning that the new general practitioner will not be able to start working until the end of next week.
And as infomercials usually say – but wait, there's more!. Not only is the general practitioner unavailable, according to the very same regulations, once the doctor retires, all members of his team, in this case the nurse who is nowhere near retirement age, are also no longer registered within the office, so a public hiring notice has to be published even though the notice clearly states that candidates with experience in working this very office will have the advantage and the same nurse will most probably get the job.
So, if you live in Kaštela and are usually treated in the ambulance in the public health clinic in Kaštel Stari, try not to get sick until the end of next week since the doctor is still not “in da house”.
Energy Clinic Celebrates 15 years of Luxury Relaxation at Kempinski Adriatic in Savudrija
The Kempinski Adriatic in Savudrija was the recent host for a 15-year celebration. TCN sent our top spa correspondent Ashley Colburn along, and she has sent us this report on April 1, 2016.
Croatian Clowns to Entertain Children in Hospitals via Skype
New way of bringing some joy into the lives of hospitalised children.
Government to Raise the Price of Supplementary Health Insurance
Instead of 70 kuna a month, citizens will have to pay 89 kuna to have supplementary health insurance.
Physicians to Be Allowed to Work in Both Public and Private Institutions?
Important changes coming to the Croatian healthcare system.
