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Health systems in transition Hungary
The next major wave of downsizing in acute inpatient care capacities took place
in 2007 (2006/12). More than 25% of acute beds were removed from the system,
with a parallel increase in the number of chronic beds. Six hospitals were closed,
twelve remained without acute beds, and one or more acute wards were closed
in thirty-three other hospitals.
The number of acute hospital beds per 1000 population in Hungary
ranked above the EU15 and EU27 averages in 2008, but below numbers for
neighbouring countries with similar economic development, such as the Czech
Republic and Slovakia (Fig. 4.4). Capacities for long-term nursing care in both
the inpatient and outpatient setting are still considered insufficient and thus
unable to meet the needs of the ageing population(see also section 5.8).
Fig. 4.4
Beds in acute hospitals per 1000 population in Hungary and selected countries,
1990–2008
1990
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Source: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2011.
4.1.3 Medical equipment, devices and aids
Czech Republic
Slovakia
EU12
Poland
Hungary
EU27
EU15
The operation and licensing of medical equipment (including medical aids and
prostheses) is run by the Authority for Medical Devices of the State Secretariat
for Healthcare (2000/4). The Authority replaced the Institute of Hospital and
Medical Engineering, which was renamed and continues as an organization of
Austria