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Doc­tors to receive mas­sive pay rise

The Hun­gar­i­an gov­ern­ment and the Hun­gar­i­an Cham­ber of Doc­tors (MOK) have agreed to raise doc­tors’ wages by an “unprece­dent­ed” rate, and to “phase out” gra­tu­ity payments.

The Hun­gar­i­an gov­ern­ment and the Hun­gar­i­an Cham­ber of Doc­tors (MOK) have agreed to raise doc­tors’ wages by an “unprece­dent­ed” rate, and to “phase out” gra­tu­ity payments.

In a video post­ed after a meet­ing between gov­ern­ment mem­bers and MOK rep­re­sen­ta­tives, Prime Min­is­ter Vik­tor Orbán said the gov­ern­ment had accept­ed the chamber’s pro­pos­al regard­ing the wage increase, and will sub­mit a bill to par­lia­ment on Monday.

The prime min­is­ter said the meet­ing focused on the coro­n­avirus pan­dem­ic. “It is clear that the pan­dem­ic is on the rise and the trend will remain so until a vac­cine is at hand,” he said. Last week’s Brus­sels sum­mit made it clear that a vac­cine can­not be expect­ed before mid-2021, he added.

Hos­pi­tals will be under enor­mous pres­sure in the com­ing 7 to 8 months, PM Orbán said. Doc­tors and nurs­es will need to work beyond their strength to heal and ensure ade­quate care to all those infect­ed, he added. The gov­ern­ment agreed with MOK that such an effort will be impos­si­ble to main­tain with­out a wage hike, PM Orbán said.

“We need to stand togeth­er, and achieve a break­through in improv­ing doc­tors’ wages,” PM Orbán said. Mean­while, MOK and the gov­ern­ment have agreed to “phase out” gra­tu­ity pay­ments from the Hun­gar­i­an health-care sys­tem, PM Orbán added.

Source: abouthun​gary​.hu