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A Keszthely Kórház bezárja a szülészeti osztályt november 4-től. Ez a döntés aggodalmat okozott. Az ellátásokat más kórházakba helyezik át. A polgármester szerint ez nem elfogadható . További beszélgetések folynak a városi és kórházi vezetők között a jövőbeli tervekről. A cél a magas szintű ellátás biztosítása .
Translation
The Keszthely Hospital is closing its maternity ward from 4th November. This decision has raised concerns. Maternity services will be transferred to other hospitals. According to the mayor, this is unacceptable. Further discussions are ongoing between the town and hospital leaders about future plans. The aim is to ensure a high standard of care.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: When will the maternity ward in Keszthely Hospital close?
The maternity ward will close on November 4th.
Question 2: What are city and hospital leaders discussing about the future plans?
They are discussing how to ensure high-quality care.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌27/10/2024
The Keszthely Hospital in Western Hungary has announced the closure of its maternity ward, effective from November 4, a decision that has generated significant local and national discussion. According to the hospital's statement, the closure is part of a broader strategy focused on the centralisation of healthcare services, aiming to enhance patient safety by reallocating birthing services to nearby hospitals with higher service levels.
The hospital maintains that outpatient obstetric and gynaecological services, along with prenatal care, will remain unaffected, continuing to operate as usual. The move aligns with an increasing trend amongst patients opting for higher-level facilities for obstetric and gynaecological services, seemingly favouring advanced medical interventions available at larger, better-equipped institutions.
Keszthely Hospital Maternity Ward Closure Sparks Debate (Illustration)
Tóth Gergely, the independent mayor of Keszthely, expressed discontent, stating the decision was unacceptable. In a social media post, he indicated that both he and the city council were committed to maintaining all hospital departments at full capacity and ensuring the service quality does not decline. Gergely criticises the lack of communication, revealing that he learned of the closure through Facebook.
Further discussions have occurred between local authorities, the hospital's management, and the region's parliamentary representative, Bálint Nagy. Despite Nagy's previous assurances that the hospital's operations were stable, the announcement has left local officials demanding detailed explanations about the implications of this decision, asserting their insistence on maintaining local access to comprehensive medical services.
This decision forms part of a national strategy to reform health services through specialisation and regional consolidation, a step officials argue is necessary to utilise resources efficiently and ensure high-standard healthcare provision in more complex cases. However, the immediate impact on local access to maternity services is causing anxiety and frustration within the community, reflecting wider debates about healthcare centralisation and accessibility in Hungary.
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