According to Gábor Havasi and Imre László, transporting patients would only increase the number of contacts, while others would be at risk of infection.

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Health professionals in the capital oppose the trip of patients with severe coronavirus to Budapest. According to Imre László, mayor of Újbuda, former director of the hospital, and Gábor Havasi, health adviser, ambulance nurse, members of the Budapest General Assembly, the latest decision of the Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi) cannot be professionally justified.

According to the two health politicians, any unnecessary transportation and relocation carries the risk that the patient’s condition deteriorates and, in addition, the so-called trauma of transportation increases the number of days spent in hospital.

They also added that transporting patients infected with the coronavirus significantly increases the number of contacts, while increasing the risk of personnel becoming infected.

According to Imre László, there is no added value in transporting patients to two designated hospitals in Budapest, as there is no therapy that is available only in those institutions. Regional central hospitals can also participate in therapeutic methods in the experimental phase. According to László, the infectious and intensive care departments of the regional central hospitals must also be suitable for the care of patients with coronavirus, but if they are not, they must be prepared for this urgently.

Gábor Havasi, who also works as an ambulance nurse, drew attention to the fact that the capabilities of the ambulance service are poor, and with this measure the workload will increase further. “Medical care in Budapest is currently overburdened, as specialized outpatient care must be restarted despite the transfer of significant staff from participating institutions to epidemiological hospitals. This measure will only add another meaningless burden to health workers in the capital”. communication.


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