EU is funding new day clinics and day surgeries
Ministry of Health published a public call for hospitals on Tuesday, October 2015 to submit their project proposals for investments in day clinics and day surgeries where patients will be able to receive better diagnostic services and be treated using most recent methods. Projects will be financed from a 625,3 million kuna budget which is available for this particular purpose.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia, 85% of each project will be co-financed by the EU funds and 15% will come from the state budget. Ministry expects these new day clinics to reduce hospitalization days and sick leaves as well as current waiting lists.
Construction, reconstruction, annexes and adaptations of current hospital areas for the needs of day clinics and day surgeries will be financed in this project, as well as necessary technical and medical equipment, This public call also includes an investment scheme for for an ongoing investment in the education of staff.
All hospitals covered by the National development plan for clinical hospitals, clinical hospital centres, clinics and general hospitals in Croatia 2014 – 2016 can apply. The Ministry also notes this is the second public call which will be financed within the scope of of EU funds for regional development and its goal is to improve the efficiency and quality of hospital care and to enhance the feasibility and sustainability of our health system.
Ministry also states this project will improve working conditions in Croatian hospitals and that significant funds will be allocated on educating doctors and staff to work with the latest technologies available in medicine.
Tender documentation which includes all data regarding the conditions and application method is published on the official website of the Croatian Ministry of Health and HZZO (Croatian Health Insurance Fund).
