UNB Bratislava faces declining patient throughput and considers layoffs

Patient throughput has declined significantly in recent years, and if the trend continues, the hospital will be forced to make substantial layoffs, said Alexander Mayer, CEO of Slovakia's largest hospital, state-owned UNB Bratislava. The hospital, with 6,000 employees, continues to accumulate significant debt, partly due to generous doctor salaries. It receives €23.5m a month from health insurers and spends €4.8m more. It has long failed to pay payroll levies and does not pay suppliers on time. Mayer blamed the decline on the new Bory hospital, reduced working hours at UNB, and low engagement among doctors and nurses. He wants to close the hospitals in Podunajské Biskupice and Staré Mesto and save €22m annually.

(dennikN.sk)