This was decided by the curia of resident doctors in the Upper Austrian Medical Association on Tuesday. As reported, the medical associations of Upper Austria and other countries threatened to withdraw at the beginning of October. The remuneration has not been increased for 28 years, although the services provided have increased, the doctors say.
“Fee never adjusted”
The fee of 18.02 euros was “never adjusted to the improved services”. Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) then announced that there would also be an adjustment to doctors’ fees “promptly” with the planned reform of the preventive care program.
SP women’s spokeswoman sees “declaration of bankruptcy”
“Despite all the assurances, the responsible authorities are obviously playing for time,” says the Upper Austrian curia chairman Thomas Fiedler. Despite the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, SP women’s spokeswoman Renate Heitz sees a “declaration of bankruptcy” by the state health officer LH.-Stv. Christine Haberlander (VP), who “missed” talks with the doctors.
Source: Nachrichten
