Romanian hospitals grapple with staff shortages, new specialty approvals

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Multiple Romanian regions are confronting acute staffing challenges in public hospitals. The Ministry of Health’s recent memorandum allocated 209 positions to health units in Mureș County, while Hunedoara County received approval to hold contests for 87 vacant hospital posts. In Iași County, the government approved contests for more than 270 vacant positions across several hospitals, aiming to alleviate chronic personnel deficits.

At the same time, the Sibiu Municipal Hospital was granted a Ministry of Health approval to add eight new specialties—including oncology and gastroenterology—yet it remains the only hospital in the county that did not receive any staff positions through the same memorandum. The Onești Municipal Hospital reports operating with only 84 % of its authorized staff, highlighting ongoing human‑resource vulnerabilities. Amid a nationwide health‑care strike, Bagdasar‑Arseni Hospital in Bucharest continued to provide urgent care, treating patients despite reduced staffing.

These developments illustrate a mixed picture of effort to strengthen Romania’s public health system through new specialty expansions and recruitment drives, while persistent shortages and uneven resource distribution continue to strain service delivery.

Entities

Florin Crăciun · Government of Romania · Ilie Bolojan · Ministerul Sănătății · Ministry of Health (Romania) · Romanian Government · Romanian Parliament · Spitalul Bagdasar‑Arseni · Spitalul Municipal Sibiu · Târgu Mureș Emergency Hospital

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Onești Municipal Hospital operates with 84 % of authorized staff positions filled. www.desteptarea.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] The government memorandum allocated 209 staff positions to health units in Mureș County. www.radiomures.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] During the health‑care strike, Bagdasar‑Arseni Hospital continued urgent care and treated patients. psnews.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sibiu Municipal Hospital received no staff positions through the government memorandum. www.europafm.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Health approved adding eight new specialties to the Sibiu Municipal Hospital. sibiu100.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hunedoara County will hold contests for 87 vacant hospital positions. www.replicahd.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] More than 270 vacant positions were approved for contests in Iași county hospitals. zch.ro