Opposition critical to Oslo hospital reform
Together with the Conservative Party (Høyre), the Christian Democrats (KrF) and the Liberal Left (Venstre), Jensen presented a proposal to invest NOK 10 billion in a new computer platform that would transfer all health services to the same, shared computer system. The new platform is one of several measures considered by the Government to improve the current working conditions at Oslo University Hospital (OUS). The hospital is still going through a major transformation process after Oslo’s three seperate medical centres were merged back in 2009. Hospital Director, Siri Hatlen, stepped down in June due to disagreements with the board about a new administrative plan. "The Government ought to have seen how serious the situation was back then," said Knut Arild Hareide (KrF). According to the opposition party leaders, the lack of a common computer system is an important part of the operational problems the hospital is facing. Through Government-funded financing, they want to implement the new system within five years. Opponents, however, are worried about the cost and the risks involved, and whether it will have an effect on patients. "We need a risk analysis," said Erna Solberg (Høyre). "But the most important thing right now is a time-out so that we can conduct a proper analysis of the situation and process." However, in a comment, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg rejected the idea of a time-out. He said it was necessary to continue the reorganisation as planned. (NRK) Julie Ryland
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 07:50
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