Plan to make sick notes compulsory again from first day of absence
Negotiators for the future federal government are proposing the elimination of a measure adopted by the previous government that allowed workers in large companies – those with more than 50 employees – to take a single sick day without producing a doctor’s note.
Government offers bonus to help GPs hire support staff
From 1 September, general practitioners in Belgium can apply to the medical insurance body Inami for funding to hire support staff for their practices.
All Belgian caregivers must speak at least one national language
In the future, caregivers in Belgium will be required to prove that they speak at least one of the country’s three official languages: Dutch, French or German.
Study reveals unhealthy food environment in Belgian supermarkets
Consumers in Belgium are shopping in generally unhealthy in-store food environments, especially in low-income areas, where shoppers are more likely to buy junk food, according to a new study published in the BMC Global and Public Health journal.
Belgium’s health minister wants stricter language rules for doctors
Belgium’s federal health minister Frank Vandenbroucke is calling for stricter rules to ensure doctors speak their patients’ language properly.
Tiger mosquitos reproduce in Belgium for the first time
This year, for the first time, Belgian researchers have discovered a colony of tiger mosquitoes that have survived the winter and are reproducing.
Pharmacists to give flu vaccine this autumn
This autumn, flu vaccines will again be able to be given in pharmacies as well as by doctors, Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has confirmed.
‘Loving my job doesn’t pay bills’: Nurses and caregivers protest against poor working conditions
Belgium’s non-profit health and caregiving sector is protesting against poor working conditions and low wages, two issues which have only been compounded by staff shortages.
Coca-Cola to remove vending machines from Belgian secondary schools
Coca-Cola has announced that it will stop distributing its products in Belgian and Luxembourg secondary schools by the end of the year.
