Health debate in the Vienna state parliament: FPÖ demands priority for Austrians!
Health debate in the Vienna state parliament: FPÖ demands priority for Austrians!
The 40th session of the Viennese state parliament on April 17, 2025 was all about the tense situation in the Austrian health system. The debate was made by the FPÖ with the topic "Priority of Austrian patients in front of illegal immigrants!-Target control health (15a B-VG), system change for Vienna!" initiated. Strominik Nepp (FPÖ) criticized the conditions in the urban hospitals sharply and described the health system as the "pile of broken glass". He blamed the SPÖ for the ongoing grievances in health care.
The long waiting times that are between one year and more for certain treatments or operations are particularly alarming, such as almond operations. At the same time, NPP complained of lack of staff and financial bottlenecks in the health insurance companies. In an inquiry four years ago, between 750 and 850 beds were already closed in the WigEV hospitals. With the Floridsdorf Clinic, which, despite its opening in 2016, does not work in full operation, another critical point remains unmentioned. The overload of doctors and nursing staff in urban institutions is a central concern.criticism and reform proposals
The FPÖ urgently demands reforms and supports the reports of doctors about □ abuses in healthcare. NPP spoke out to invest more in the health infrastructure and to set priorities for Austrian citizens. This also includes criticism of the high costs of interpreting and treating foreigners in outpatient clinics.
In contrast, LAbg. Dolores Bakos (Neos) took the FPÖ into the pliers and accused her of populist approaches. Instead of pure criticism, it called for solutions and the expansion of primary care centers to ensure the patient better care. Your party is also committed to projects in the field of mental health.
| party | |
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| priority for citizens in the health system | fpö |
| Expansion of the primary care centers | neos |
| Structural solutions in the health sector | Greens |
| Reform ideas for Wigev | ÖVP |
The LAbg. Dr. Jennifer Kickert (Greens) also urgently called for structural solutions to counter the persistent problems in the health sector. It advocated more financial means for cash offices and the further expansion of the primary care centers. There was agreement that long -term solutions must be found in order to improve the quality of the care and to minimize the burdens of the healthcare staff.
Current developments and forecasts
The continuing challenges in the Austrian health system are not new. As in Social Ministry. analyzed. It was shown that the control system, which has been introduced since 2013, is fundamentally in need of reform.
One of the main reviews concerns the missing cash discounts and the lack of personnel in the health sector. Not only in the hospitals but also with the health insurance doctors: there are hundreds of vacancies inside. In its election program, the FPÖ lists measures such as the "organization of patient streams" and "fair remuneration for nursing staff" in order to counteract the sensitive situation. The Ministry of Health assumes that the need for nurses could increase to 51,000 by 2030.
The seats in the Vienna state parliament continue to deal with these alarming developments and the corresponding reform proposals to ensure a long -term improvement in health care for all citizens. The ongoing health expenditure amounts to 52.28 million euros in 2023, which corresponds to around 11 % of GDP.
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| Ort | Wien, Österreich |
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