The University Hospital in Groningen (UMCG) will stop operating people with a congenital heart defect for the time being. According to the hospital, the right circumstances are currently missing, but that is not explained further.
The planned operations are deleted until the end of the year at the latest. Patients can go to Utrecht, Leiden, Amsterdam and Rotterdam for the time being.
The hospital reports on Monday that two employees have expressed “about social safety and quality of care and science”. The UMCG does not explain that further.
In a statement, the CEO of the UMCG, Ate van der Zee, says: “High -complex operations must take place under the best possible conditions. At the moment they are not fully present. That is why we have decided to stop the planned operations temporarily.”
Appointments of heart patients at the outpatient clinic will continue as usual, just like acute care and interventions for which people do not have to be operated on, such as heart catheterizations. Heart operations for adults without congenital heart defect also continue.
The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) is Temporarily Halting Operations on People with Congenital Heart Defects. Accordance to the Hospital, The Right Conditions Are Currently Lacking, but this is not Further Explained.
The Planned Operations Will Be Canceled Until the End of the Year at the latest. Patients Can Currently Go to Utrecht, Leiden, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
The Hospital Reported on Monday that two employees had Expressed Conerns “About Social Safety and Quality of Care and Science”. The umcg does not elaborate on this.
In A Statement, The Chairman of the UMCG Board of Directors, Ate van der Zee, Says: “Highly Complex Operations Must Take Under The Best Possible Circumstans. These are not full of present at the moment. That is why we have operation.”
Appointments for heart patients at the outpatient clinic will continuous as usual, as will acute care and procedures for which people do not need to be operated on, such as cardiac catheterizations. Heart Operations for Adults Without Congenital Heart defects will also continuously.