Health care spending in Estonia is significantly lower than the average in the OECD countries, writes LETA/Postimees Online. Estonia only spends 6.3% of its GDP on health care costs while the average among OECD members states is 9.5%, is revealed by the organisation’s 2012 health care sector overview. Only Mexico and Turkey spent proportionately less…
The introduction of co-payment in the Romanian health system was postponed by the Government till further notice. The co-payment was one of the agreements struck by the Romanian government with the IMF, the European Committee and the World Bank. The postponement was adopted in consensus with the IMF. “The co-payment will be negotiated with the…
The Romanian news portal “Stirile ProTV†published an article with the following title: “The Romanian doctor factory can’t keep up with the high number of doctors that choose to leave the country. Since 2007, 8200 doctors left the country.â€Â Because of no significant changes in the Romanian health system, future doctors choose to leave the…
According to the new draft Law on organization and functioning of the health system, physicians from third EU countries, beneficiaries of permanent resident status in Romania and doctors beneficiaries of long-term resident status granted by one of the EU will be entitled to practice in Romania. “We had solicitations from medics from the USA, Israel…
Before starting the actual work, here are some general facts about France’s healthcare system! The French healthcare system was considered in the year 2000 “the best overall health care provider†by the World Health Organization, and in 2005 France spent almost 12% of its GDP on healthcare. History: The current system has undergone several changes…
Doctors in London are currently trialing “touchless†technology often used in TV games, to help them carry out delicate keyhole surgery. The link between this: and this: The system allows them to manipulate images with their voice and hand-gestures rather than using a keyboard and a mouse. The surgeons currently working on perfecting the…
So let’s say you recently decided to move to Norway. Here are some things you should know about: Insurance When you work in Norway, you automatically become a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme from your first day of work. You will not become a member though, if you are working…
The German parliament has voted to make it easier for skilled workers from non-EU countries to work in Germany. The Blue Card, an EU-wide work permit, allows highly skilled applicants to seek work across the bloc. In the future there will be fewer bureaucratic hurdles for skilled workers seeking employment in Germany. The new legislation…
So let’s say you are doctor and you consider moving abroad in order to benefit of high quality working conditions and high pay. Have you considered Norway? When considering moving to Norway, there is always one deciding factor that comes to mind – the quality of life – an aspect that should make you choose…
The Middle East offers benefits not matched by the general European labor market, with net salaries starting from 5000-7000 Euros/Month, free housing, free flights and of course working conditions of the highest standards. More info’s in the following video: Vlad Sarca, representing EGV Recruiting talks about the benefits of working as a doctor in the Middle East:…