“In a few days we will celebrate Christmas and until the Three Kings, we will traditionally experience the contemplative time that we Austrians deserve in the midst of the political chaos: botched coalition negotiations, billions in debt in the federal budget, threatening austerity packages and questionable decisions by the Federal President. Nevertheless, these circumstances must not lead to medical care in Vienna coming to a standstill during the holidays,” warns FPÖ Vienna health spokesman LAbg Wolfgang Seidl.
“For years, the town hall socialists have seemed surprised that employees in hospitals are on vacation or on sick leave even at Christmas time. It’s like the Christmas season comes upon them unexpectedly every year. This blatant omission means that Viennese people are regularly confronted with hours of waiting in hospital outpatient clinics,” criticizes Seidl.
It must go without saying that there are enough medical staff available, especially during the holidays, to ensure consistent, high-quality care. “Accidents, illnesses or health emergencies don’t stop at holidays. “I therefore expect City Councilor Hacker and the general director of the health association to take measures now to finally prevent the annual chaos caused by a lack of staff in 2024,” demands Seidl.
“The people of Vienna deserve first-class medical care, with the shortest possible waiting times and excellent care – especially at Christmas,” concluded Seidl. “If there were to be hour-long waiting times again this year, both the overwhelmed city council and its haphazard general director would be urgently ready to resign!”
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