Kubek re-elected chairman of the Czech Medical Chamber

Milan Kubek has been re-elected chairman of the Czech Medical Chamber. He received 245 votes from an overall number of 369 delegates present. His rival Jana Herzogová gained a mere 75 votes. His convincing victory is attributed to his experience and fighting spirit at a time when the government’s austerity measures are expected to make work conditions even more difficult for thousands of doctors and nurses. Three and a half thousand doctors working in state hospitals have signed a petition saying they would resign and seek work abroad if they failed to get a pay raise by the end of the year, a prospect that is highly unlikely in view of the cuts implemented.