Reorganization and integration of hospitals will be discussed carefully based on the new corona Local organization October 29, 17:03
A forum for discussions between the national and local organizations regarding the reorganization and integration of hospitals will be held, and it is necessary for the local side to re-examine the number of doctors and beds required in the area in light of the spread of the new coronavirus infection. As a result, there were a series of opinions calling for a polite discussion.
At the forum for discussions between the national and local organizations regarding the reorganization and integration of hospitals, the government will promote discussions such as publishing a list of public hospitals with particularly few medical records for the reorganization and integration of hospitals and reduction of beds. It has been, but it has been interrupted due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
On the 29th, at the meeting that was resumed for the first time in about eight months, Governor Hirai of Tottori Prefecture, the representative of the National Governors' Association, said, "We will once again face the medical issues in each region that have been highlighted by the new coronavirus. We should start a realistic approach. "
Subsequently, there were a number of opinions from the local side calling for a polite discussion, saying that it is necessary to re-examine the number of doctors and beds required in the area in light of the spread of infection.
After the meeting, Governor Hirai told reporters, "The new coronavirus has highlighted the important role of public and public hospitals, and it is not divisible by simple financial theory. The government faced the reality. I would like to ask you to switch to a response. "