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10 - 16 May 2013 | Vol 16 Issue 19 Denmark’s only English-language newspaper | cphpost.dk
H ENRIK Dibbern, the chair-man of the doctor’s union PLO, has called on doctors to give up their contracts
with the regional health authorities if a planned reform of the working con-ditions of general practitioners (GPs) comes to fruition.
Last week, the association of health authorities, Danske Regioner, said it
would not renew the current collective bargaining agreement after nine months of failed talks with PLO.
� e government swiftly introduced a law that would force GPs to accept the new conditions. It also extended the cur-rent collective bargaining until Septem-ber 2014, giving both sides an extra year to continue the negotiations.
GPs are not standing down, howev-er, and many have announced that they will follow Dibbern’s advice and stop working for the health regions. Speaking to Ritzau, economics professor Jes Sø-gaard predicted that patients may have to fork out anywhere between 300 and 900 kroner for a consultation with doc-tors not employed by the state.
Doctors in Amager have even threat-
Con� ict intensi� es as GPs threaten to leave health serviceby the health regions according to the amount of work and number of patients that they see.
Danske Regioner now wants GPs to be more integrated into the health service, provide more standardised care and services to patients, and gather more detailed information about their services and the issues facing their patients.
� e regions also want to be able to dictate where new clinics open. Current-ly, GPs can veto the locations set by the health authorities. Danske Regioner ar-gues that this has led to a dearth of clin-ics in unattractive areas of the country, often in regions with social problems that also su� er from higher than average
Doctors continues on page 4
Palestine given full diplomatic status
Alleged abuse highlights green card problems
116
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GPs say it won’t be worth working for health authorities if they lose in� uence over how and where to run their clinics and how much to charge for their services
ened to work in Sweden if the reforms are passed. Sixty-six of the around 100 members of Amager’s doctors’ guild, Amager Lægelaug, attended a meeting on Monday, at which 63 voted to end their contracts with the health authority.
According to Trine Jeppesen, the chairman of Amager Lægelaug, the doc-tors could work for a higher wage and earn more money if they worked in Sweden.
“Up until now, health regions, coun-cils and GPs were equals in the planning process, deciding which jobs to take, how to do the job, and how much it should cost,” Jeppesen said. “� e law removes our in� uence over how to run our clinics. We cannot accept that.”
GPs run private clinics and are paid
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Shooting suspect ID’ed
5
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German rail takeover?
17
DSB wary of new EU rules that would open up country’s railway system to foreign businesses
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10 - 16 May 2013 | Vol 16 Issue 19 Denmark’s only English-language newspaper | cphpost.dk
H ENRIK Dibbern, the chair-man of the doctor’s union PLO, has called on doctors to give up their contracts
with the regional health authorities if a planned reform of the working con-ditions of general practitioners (GPs) comes to fruition.
Last week, the association of health authorities, Danske Regioner, said it
would not renew the current collective bargaining agreement after nine months of failed talks with PLO.
� e government swiftly introduced a law that would force GPs to accept the new conditions. It also extended the cur-rent collective bargaining until Septem-ber 2014, giving both sides an extra year to continue the negotiations.
GPs are not standing down, howev-er, and many have announced that they will follow Dibbern’s advice and stop working for the health regions. Speaking to Ritzau, economics professor Jes Sø-gaard predicted that patients may have to fork out anywhere between 300 and 900 kroner for a consultation with doc-tors not employed by the state.
Doctors in Amager have even threat-
Con� ict intensi� es as GPs threaten to leave health serviceby the health regions according to the amount of work and number of patients that they see.
Danske Regioner now wants GPs to be more integrated into the health service, provide more standardised care and services to patients, and gather more detailed information about their services and the issues facing their patients.
� e regions also want to be able to dictate where new clinics open. Current-ly, GPs can veto the locations set by the health authorities. Danske Regioner ar-gues that this has led to a dearth of clin-ics in unattractive areas of the country, often in regions with social problems that also su� er from higher than average
Doctors continues on page 4
Palestine given full diplomatic status
Alleged abuse highlights green card problems
116
Spring relocationguide inside!
GPs say it won’t be worth working for health authorities if they lose in� uence over how and where to run their clinics and how much to charge for their services
ened to work in Sweden if the reforms are passed. Sixty-six of the around 100 members of Amager’s doctors’ guild, Amager Lægelaug, attended a meeting on Monday, at which 63 voted to end their contracts with the health authority.
According to Trine Jeppesen, the chairman of Amager Lægelaug, the doc-tors could work for a higher wage and earn more money if they worked in Sweden.
“Up until now, health regions, coun-cils and GPs were equals in the planning process, deciding which jobs to take, how to do the job, and how much it should cost,” Jeppesen said. “� e law removes our in� uence over how to run our clinics. We cannot accept that.”
GPs run private clinics and are paid
PETER STANNERS
NEWS
Copenhageners support proposed cannabis legalisation trial, but the provinces aren’t as keen on it
10
NEWS
� orning-Schmidt under increasing pressure to make changes to dagpenge system
3
Shooting suspect ID’ed
5
Musa Ozcan Sevim is suspected in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Sohail Hamza in Tinbjerg
German rail takeover?
17
DSB wary of new EU rules that would open up country’s railway system to foreign businesses
9 771398 100009
Price: 25 DKK
NEWS
BUSINESS
� e Holbæk goal-hanger who hammed it up with the stars in ‘Escape to Victory’
Just call me Pelé16
PR
IVAT
E PH
OT
O
Spring relocation RELOCATIONGUIDE
SPECIAL FOCUS: Relocating to JutlandThe narming of a nationWhich way to the beach? Summer in DenmarkA town built on plastic blocks
Everything you need to know about Denmark and the Danes – but didn’t know to ask24 pages packed with tips and tidbits to help you make a smooth transition
SPRING 2013
Denmark’s only English-language newspaper
SPRING
EDITION
nordic food & cocktails in the meatpacking district
...
coctails & clubhappy hour & dj’s 10 pm fridays & saturdays
...
www.karrierebar.com
“I have really benefited from the programme’s condensed curriculum and the fact that it is rich in tools.”
Visit www.cbs.dk/mba to find out more.
THE COPENHAGEN MBAINTERNATIONAL NETWORK. TRIPLE-ACCREDITED PROGRAMME.
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