Help the elderly through the heatwave with these tips from Maxima Medical Centre
‘I saw a woman on a mobility scooter doing her grocery shopping during the hottest part of the day. Somebody should have intervened.’
Laura...
Nighshift relief trial being run in hospitals
The Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven is engaged in an experiment to make the night shifts a little less stressful for its nursing staff.
Three modifications...
Support for Council’s home help approach
Eindhoven's politicians support the City Council in its approach to home help. First of all, however, Councillor Renate Richters offered her apology. She acknowledged...
Helping kids with those little oopsies
Technology has made all kinds of innovations possible. Now, it is helping even the smallest among us.
The LifeSense Group is a healthcare wearables company,...
A first for Catharina Hospital
The Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven has introduced a new product for very complex angioplasty treatments.
Specialised cardiologists can use this catheter to reach hard-to-reach places...
Fraudster must pay back over two million
A 59-year-old woman from Eindhoven has to repay €2.1 million to the government for defrauding healthcare budgets. This was decided by the court.
In the...
The Coronavirus outbreak – how bad is it really?
The coronavirus has now hit the Netherlands. But we are not alone. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of yesterday (27 February),...
GPs struggling to cope with COVID-19 outbreak
Doctors in the Netherlands say they do not have sufficient protective equipment and time to properly deal with the coronavirus outbreak. This was stated...
Hospital night shift study has no clear-cut results
The Catharina hospital and Tilburg University conducted joint research into how to help nurses get through the night shift. Night shifts are always...
Mayor thanks Eindhoven for understanding and support
Mayor John Jorritsma has thanked Eindhoven for understanding and support in these unusual times.
The Mayor wrote a special message which was shared online and...
What changes in 2024?
Happy New Year to all our readers. Thank you for your support. The New Year comes with changes in rules and regulations in many...
