Doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals pleased with new health minister

Czech doctors, pharmacists and hospital management say a meeting with new Civic Democrat health minister Tomas Julinek has been productive in finding ways out of the country's health crisis. Health workers from all spheres of the sector have been protesting at measures introduced by Minister Julinek's predecessor, Social Democrat David Rath, whose reforms they say have harmed patients and lacked efficiency. Mr Julinek is also scheduled to meet with the country's health insurers and presidents of three medical chambers.