Health minister and doctors unions sign agreement ending partial strike in hospitals

Government officials and doctors’ unions have signed an agreement that will end the partial strike in Czech hospitals. The agreement confirms a 9.8 billion crown pay increase for hospital staff next year, with doctors receiving an additional 5,000 and 15,000 crowns a month to their salaries and other employees receiving a five percent wage increase. Hospitals around the country have been operating in crisis mode since December 1, after 6,000 doctors refused to sign contracts on overtime in protest against low pay and overwork.