Murska Sobota hospital

Three additional hospitals to admit Covid patients

Published by The Slovenia Times on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 20:46

Novo Mesto/Nova Gorica/Murska Sobota – Due to an increase in Covid hospitalisations, the next phase of Slovenia’s hospital activation plan will be launched on Monday, meaning another three hospitals will start admitting Covid-19 patients, including in Nova Gorica in the west, Novo Mesto in the east and Murska Sobota in the north-east.

Hospitals gear up for rise in hospitalisations amid staff shortages

Published by The Slovenia Times on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 06:56

Ljubljana – In light of an expected rise in the number of Covid-19 hospitalisations, hospitals are taking the necessary steps to boost the number of Covid beds. Staff shortages, particularly a lack of intensive care staff, are the crux of the problem, Robert Carotta, the coordinator for Covid beds at the Health Ministry, said on Thursday.