Medical association warns:

Viennese children have to wait because of guest patients

Children's operations are also postponed for months on end(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Adobe Stock)

As reported, Vienna has introduced stricter upper limits for "surgery tourists". Support for the measure has now come from the Vienna Medical Association. A leading doctor tells Krone+ about the areas where bottlenecks are particularly acute. To the detriment and suffering of children.

The report on stricter upper limits for visiting patients in Vienna is causing a stir. Criticism comes mainly from Lower Austria and Burgenland. However, Vienna City Councillor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ) is also receiving support for his measure. The Vienna Medical Association is aware of the negative effects of "clinic tourists" on care.