FPÖ boss NPP: strengthen health system only for Austrians!

FPÖ boss NPP: strengthen health system only for Austrians!

Wien, Österreich - Vienna-The Viennese FPÖ boss Dominik Nepg has sharply criticized the situation in the Vienna health system in a current statement. He is particularly concerned about the considerable financial resources that are paid out annually to non-Austrians. According to the NPP, around 700 million euros in the form of minimum security to asylum seekers and subsidiary beneficiaries flow, while there is a lack of doctors and nurses.

NPP emphasizes that the increasing waiting times and the use of gang beds in hospitals are no longer acceptable. He demands a fundamental reform that would only assure asylum seekers. This measure should ensure that taxpayers who finance the health system are not disadvantaged. In Vienna, around 800 beds are already closed due to the lack of staff, which increases the waiting times for operations to over a year. Departments must also be important or are reduced.

priority for Austrians in the health system

NPP suggests using the 700 million euros mentioned for essential improvements in the health system, for example for salary increases for nursing staff or the expansion of the hospital infrastructure. The persistent criticism is also aimed at the SPÖ and mayor Ludwig, of which NPP is calling for poor measures to improve the situation. The FPÖ is committed to ensuring that Austrians receive priority in the health system.

The background of this discussion is further highlighted by international comparisons of health systems. The Social Ministry reports that the Austrian health system is regularly subjected to an analysis. The reports of the European Observatory for Health Systems and Health Policy contain extensive information and provide insights into the reforms and developments in a European context.

particularly highlighted is the large reform that has been implemented in Austria since 2013. This aims to strengthen the coordination and cooperation between different levels of government. The latest edition of the country profile published in 2019 deals with the current developments in organization, administration and financing of the health system under the new control system "target control health".

Overall, it becomes clear that the challenges in the Austrian health system are not only locally, but also in European comparison. The discussion about the financing and prioritization of health care remains a central topic in the political agenda.