Three superhospitals to start new era in Budapest health service

The entire health care system in Budapest could undergo large-scale development by 2025, according the recently completed development concept. Three so-called superhospitals would provide health service, and many other inpatient-care institutions would undergo refurbishment, magyaridok.hu writes.

According to the proposal, which is to be submitted to the government by the Ministry of Human Capacities, a 1058-bed modern hospital block is to be built in District XI. Every ward of the clinic of Kútvölgyi Street, the children’s hospitals in Tűzoltó Street and Bókay Street, and one of the women’s clinics would be moved here. Moreover, the trauma surgery, neurosurgery, maternity and gynecology wards, the neurology ward, the children’s ward and the neonatal intensive care unit of Szent János Hospital will also be relocated to the new hospital block.

Szent János Hospital is to become a place for chronic care and rehabilitation with 300 beds, following the renovation of the necessary buildings.

The outpatient care units would be moved to a separate building in Kútvölgyi Street, a big step forward for the locals, since currently the outpatient care occupies the same building, often even the same corridor as inpatient care wards, posing a risk for infections.

In northern Pest, the Honvédkórház is to become the area’s superhospital. A new block and wing will expand the building, nearly doubling the current capacity of 600 beds. The wards of the hospital in Podmaniczky Street will be moved here, and several new wards will be established, including one for infectious diseases.