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Doctors critical of Minister Hermans' long COVID policy: 'Disastrous for patient trust'

NOS Nieuws ·
Doctors critical of Minister Hermans' long COVID policy: 'Disastrous for patient trust'
Doctors are criticizing Health Minister Sophie Hermans' plan to cut funding for long COVID centers and shift care back to general practitioners, warning it could undermine patient trust due to a lack of established guidelines.

Summary

General practitioners and medical specialists criticize Health Minister Sophie Hermans' plans to reduce funding for long COVID expertise centers and shift care responsibility back to them. They warn that this decision is premature, as scientific research on post-acute infectious syndromes is still developing and lacks established guidelines. Healthcare providers may face unrealistic patient expectations.

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