Favorable economic conditions led to a bigger than expected surplus of 48 million euros. This means that for the first time in three years, 2.3 billion will be enough to cover all liabilities. However, this is still a drop in the ocean compared to the multiple hundreds of millions of euros owed by hospitals to suppliers.
Plans for the next year include 20 to 30 million more for shorter waiting times, as well as programmes related to hip surgery and specialists. More will be clear by the end of the meeting, which should see an agreement for a financial plan and overall agreement for the coming year.