According to family doctors, the shortage of funding makes it impossible to provide proper patient care. This is why they consider going on strike this autumn. Patient needs are increasing, queues for examinations have already reached next year’s April, but there is still no clarity as to when primary healthcare will receive additional funding, family doctors say, listing the most acute problems in the sector.
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