A nationwide poll finds that most respondents approve of Greece’s National Health System, with 56.5% reporting improvements over the past three years
Stella Arampatzi, a New Democracy MP and doctor, has been asked to explain claims that cosmetic procedures were performed at her microbiology practice, which health officials have inspected
Authorities found an unauthorized oncology department and chemotherapy operations at a private clinic in Thessaloniki, while patients’ relatives have reported understaffing, poor conditions, spoiled food and other serious problems.
Authorities are sealing a private clinic in Thessaloniki after inspectors found it operated an unauthorized oncology unit. Officials are also investigating alleged fake prescriptions and whether powerful drugs were given to patients without cancer
The president of Greece’s ambulance workers’ union is calling for more staff and a nationwide redesign of emergency care, with shortages particularly acute on islands and in remote areas.
The minister says he became the doctor's patient in 2016 after a serious health problem, was never offered plasmapheresis, and dismissed the opposition's account of their relationship as political speculation.
Inspections by Greece’s National Transparency Authority have uncovered unauthorized medical procedures, unlicensed practitioners, expired and illegally distributed medicines, and health services provided without the required specialists
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said the new MedWatch system has already screened almost 9,000 health profiles and flagged 200 for possible violations
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The Athens Medical Association was reportedly alerted to plasmapheresis equipment at the Kolonaki clinic as early as July 2024, but a recommended inspection was delayed. Two machines were found there after the singer’s death
A 36-year-old employee was arrested after taking about €1,000 from her supervisor’s bag between March and September, including €50 in a recent incident
Health care workers marched through central Thessaloniki ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair, demanding higher wages, permanent positions and better working conditions
The new digital system records medication orders from doctors through hospital pharmacies to patients, aiming to reduce errors, improve treatment tracking and provide better data on drug use and spending in public hospitals
Workers warn that severe understaffing is creating unsafe conditions for patients, including burn victims from recent wildfires and an industrial explosion, and are calling for urgent reinforcements in intensive care units
Emergency crews are responding to more than 10 alcohol-related incidents in a single night in some areas, adding pressure while they remain responsible for serious emergencies such as crashes and cardiac arrests
A woman accompanying her elderly mother to the emergency department reported that a cardiologist grabbed her by the neck and punched her. The hospital has ordered an internal investigation, while hospital sources deny that a beating occurred
Thalassaemia patients report postponed transfusions and reduced blood supplies at hospitals in Athens, Rhodes, Mytilene and Rio, urging people to donate during the summer.
A nurse at Athens’ Red Cross Hospital was pulled by her hair, punched and struck against a door after telling a patient she would have to wait for treatment.
POEDIN says the island’s hospital is under severe pressure during the tourism season, with rising emergency visits linked to accidents, alcohol-related incidents, and reported sexual assaults.
A funding gap after the program's exclusion from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility has triggered a dispute between Greece's pharmaceutical industry and the Health Ministry over who should bear the cost of continued treatment.