The number of healthcare specialists in Bulgarian hospitals is drastically decreasing. According to data presented during the National Meeting of Nurses on July 10 in Sofia, the number of healthcare professionals in Bulgarian hospitals has decreased by about 40% in the last 15 years.
Currently, there are 22,000 nurses in Bulgaria, but another 30,000 are needed to ensure quality care for patients, according to data from the professional organization published in May this year. Every third nurse is over 65 years old, and by the end of last year, there were nearly 24,000 nurses, just over 4,000 midwives and about 2,000 paramedics working in Bulgaria, according to data from the Association of Health Care Professionals.
On Friday morning, fog or low clouds are expected in many lowlands, basins and around water bodies. It will be mostly sunny during the day. In the lower valleys of the Tundzha and Maritsa rivers, fog will persist until around noon, while in the..
GERB leader Boyko Borisov has assured that Bulgaria will receive an exception from the US sanctions against Russian oil and gas , BNR reporter Violeta Ashikova reported. “I can guarantee to Bulgarians that Bulgaria will receive a derogation. The..
The Bulgarian government will approve and submit to the National Assembly the draft laws related to the state budget for 2026 in the version coordinated with the supporting political parties. This decision was reached after the four employer..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C; in Sofia - it will be around 0°C. During the day it will be mostly..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense is requesting a postponement of one of the large payments under the contract for the second F-16 to 2028. Defense..
Great Britain has issued a special license on Friday that allows businesses to continue to work with two Bulgarian subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil..
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