Framework loan of 100 million francs: Professional associations welcome security shield for Bern hospitals

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They announced this in a joint statement. The government council announced on Thursday that it has applied to the Grand Council for a credit limit of 100 million francs for the period 2024-2028.

The money is intended to ensure the solvency of listed hospitals, if necessary. Interest-bearing loans and guarantees to listed hospitals are possible.

The Swiss Association of Professional Nursing Personnel (SBK), the VPOD Bern union and the Bern chapter of the VPOD wrote that they make a significant contribution to primary care in the canton of Bern and are of central importance, especially in the field of psychiatric services. Swiss Association of Assistants and Senior Physicians (VSAO) Bern.

The government’s plans are also a positive message for staff at listed hospitals. In this way, acute economic pressure on staff can be reduced.

Staff unions have welcomed this approach to secure jobs and ensure compliance with applicable labor law requirements. Now is the time to take urgent measures to improve working conditions. This is also achieved in the maintenance initiative.

According to the government, negative factors for hospitals include continued shortages of skilled workers, general inflation and rising operating costs.

In case of a liquidity bottleneck, hospitals should be able to contact the canton and submit an application, director of health Pierre Alain Schnegg (SVP) told Radio SRF’s regional magazine. Your request must be well justified.

It also needs to be clearly shown what measures they want to implement to get out of the bottleneck. A legal basis for the credit limit still needs to be established. (SDA)

Source :Blick