The financial situation of hospitals in Brabant looks very different. For example, Maasziekenhuis in Boxmeer got a 2. Bravis in Bergen op Zoom got an 8. This is clear from the annual report of the accounting firm BDO. The accountant examines the financial condition of the hospital sector. Although most Brabant hospitals achieve a sufficient score, it will deteriorate in 2023.
Maasziekenhuis Pantein scored the worst. That hospital in Boxmere only gets two scores In the report. A year ago, in 2022, this was still 6. Among the 59 hospitals surveyed in the Netherlands, Maas Hospital ranked 55th, and Elkerlik Hospital in Helmond and Doorn fell from 7 to 13.
Bernhofen Hospital in Os and Oden is also not in good condition. Although the hospital is improving, it is only moving from a 4 to a 5. Anna Hospital in Geldrop also achieved a 5, and in 2022 it achieved a 6. It is still below the national average of 5.5.
Little money to invest
The average is highest in Brabant: 6.6. This was still 8.1 in 2022. According to BDO, the deterioration may be partly caused by a revision in standards. The ability to invest and finance is also being studied. The accountant says this is exactly the source of the pain many hospitals are experiencing.
Because many hospitals do not have enough money to pay for increased staff costs, old buildings and the investments needed for medical innovations, digitalization, greening and new buildings.
The map below shows the performance of Brabant hospitals in 2023, compared to the previous year. On the second page, you can see which hospitals received a passing or failing grade:
Good results too
There are also hospitals in Brabant that get good results. For example, the Gerwen Bosch Hospital in Den Bosch and Buxtel moved from 6 to 7. Half of the top 10 also consists of Brabant hospitals. These are:
- Bravis Hospitals in Bergen op Zoom in Roosendaal is in third place
- Maxima Medical Center Eindhoven and Veldhoven are in fourth place
- The Amphia hospitals in Breda, Eten-Laure and Oosterhout are ranked eighth
- Catarina Hospital in Eindhoven is in ninth place
- The Elisabeth Tuesteden Hospital in Tilburg is in 10th place
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