Chaos in specialized clinics: some where the doctor decides the test, in other parts they do not even receive a patient



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Crowds showed up at specialized clinics, this is not allowed, he said. Müller Cecília National Medical Director at Tuesday’s briefing for operational staff. The seizure is not surprising since first Gergely Gulyás has announced that some restrictions on medical care, which have been in place since mid-March, will be lifted in several stages starting May 4. The details of the resolution were revealed in a leaked ministerial letter to the heads of the institution that leaked to the press during the long weekend of May 1. Under the procedure, health care institutions can re-treat non-urgent cases starting Monday, but some of the tests and interventions are related to a negative coronavirus test.

There were many question marks about the new procedure, however, patients started on Monday, several of whom were sent home in the absence of a negative virus test.

There are places where the doctor will decide if a test is needed

On Tuesday, we contacted some specialized clinics in Budapest and in the field by phone to provide information on the new order of care.

You can come, you don’t need to try

– he was shot in a rural clinic, and a clinic in a city around Budapest said he didn’t need a virus test at the moment, but it could be from next week.

There is chaos for now

The assistant said, who advised that if the problem is not acute, the patient should continue to wait patiently and, as before, consult a specialist by phone or, if possible, a GP in the first instance. He also emphasized that the virus test did not make much sense, since they previously select those who go to the specialized clinic: they measure fever and have to complete a questionnaire, “then you can come.” Any suspicious person will be put aside and will be investigated separately and will not be admitted to the specialist.

Several people drew attention to the selection in specialized clinics. In a district clinic, before entering the building, body temperature is measured and questioned in a tent installed for this purpose in the courtyard of the institution, and even a mouth mask is given to those who do not have it. Simply referring to a preliminary examination like this, we were categorically interested in various specialized clinics that do not need a virus test. Incidentally, the tests were announced by the Ministry of Human Resources: the outpatient clinic or hospital that performs the procedure must take over the sampling.

Under the new provision, care with a high risk of coronavirus infection also includes otorhinolaryngology, Miklós Kásler In accordance with the new procedure issued by the Commission, a virus test must be carried out to carry out the examinations and interventions. However, in an otolaryngologist at a Budapest clinic, it was stated that the specialist should be consulted by phone in advance, and he would decide whether or not to take a test.

They don’t accept patients everywhere.

Specialty clinics have also drawn our attention to the fact that there are orders that have been suspended since mid-March and that were also not opened on May 4. Otorhinolaryngology generally works at reduced capacity, and gastroenterology and dermatology have completely closed the door to patients in many places.

Be sure to call your GP or specialist before you leave – advice has come from everywhere. Several also added that despite the announcement of a partial lifting of the benefit restriction, it is still advisable for patients who need non-emergency care to stay home and see their GP by phone.

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