I understand the right to strike but ...
April 21, 2005 at 8:45 AM
by Ashleigh
Seb is still sick and needs to see the dr and they are on strike today! Yaaaaaaargh!
RTL News says that they are on strike and here's a short translation:
Many general practitioners will keep no visiting hours or do house calls today. They will strike during a parliamentary debate concerning a new plan for general practitioner care. In March the Minister of Health closed a principle agreement with the general practitioners and care insurers, but the doctors doubt if they can improve on the plan; hence the strike. They have already protested for months because they find that in the new care scheme they have too little time and not enough income to treat their patients. They wonder what will come next in the agreement. The doctors practices remain contactable for emergency cases during this action. Next week the general practitioners will speak out about the agreement.Here's a link to the article at expatica. Check out how much the amount they will earn per year drops!! Now that's scary!
I agree that they have too little time etc, but why does this have to happen when my kid is sick?????