Huge differences

“The date for knee surgery is in two years”

An 83-year-old patient with knee pain gave up after waiting 3.5 hours in hospital in Linz and was taken home without seeing a doctor. If she needs a "new knee", she will have to wait much longer - up to two years! The "Krone" has taken a look at how long you have to wait for which operation in which hospital in Upper Austria!

There are waiting times in the outpatient departments of hospitals due to overcrowding - but patients also often have to be patient with GPs. This is because the number of doctors is also shrinking rapidly in Upper Austria and, as society ages, the number of ailments and serious complaints that require surgery is increasing. And if you need an operation, you often have to wait a long time for an appointment at a public hospital - unless you have private supplementary insurance.