Seven Doctors at Penta Hospitals Haven't Withdrawn Resignation Notices

Bratislava, December 31 (TASR) - Seven of the 42 doctors working for the Penta Hospitals network who submitted resignation notices haven't withdrawn them, spokesman for the network Tomas Kral told TASR on Tuesday, adding that this won't endanger the provision of health care. "Of a total of 42 resignation notices, only seven remain outstanding across the network. We've accepted the free decision of these remaining doctors. This number in no way threatens the provision of health care in our catchment regions and certainly not in Slovakia," Kral told TASR. Chairman of the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) Peter Visolajsky confirmed for TASR on Tuesday that doctors across Slovakia have withdrawn their resignation notices, stressing that it is now up to the government to keep its promises. On behalf of the government, the health minister on December 20 signed an agreement with LOZ on establishing social reconciliation in the health-care sector. In it, the government committed itself to fulfilling a number of the medical trade union's demands. The two sides will also continue to negotiate on disputed points. The conclusion of the agreement managed to prevent a collapse of hospitals that was threatened due to the resignation notices filed by more than 3,300 doctors. After the signing of the agreement, Visolajsky announced that doctors would return to hospitals on a conditional basis and that the government would have to keep its promises by the end of February 2025. am/df