The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Covid-19: How Swiss hospitals are preparing for influx of new patients As infection rates are skyrocketing in Switzerland, hospitals in various regions are implementing new measures to handle hospitalisations linked to the resurgence of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201023/covid-19-are-swiss-hospitals-ready-for-the-influx-of-new-patients Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:26:46 +0200 covid-19-are-swiss-hospitals-ready-for-the-influx-of-new-patients Life expectancy figures illustrate inequality in Switzerland Swiss life expectancy is on the rise, but your level of education is becoming the dominant factor in how long you live - and your quality of life. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191112/new-life-expectancy-figures-highlight-swiss-inequality Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:55:38 +0100 new-life-expectancy-figures-highlight-swiss-inequality Health care errors cause 1,000-plus deaths a year Up to 1,700 people die in Switzerland every year due to medical accidents in health care centres, according to figures released this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150917/health-care-errors-cause-1000-plus-deaths Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:26:30 +0200 health-care-errors-cause-1000-plus-deaths Swiss junior doctors 'working 56-hour weeks' More than two-thirds of medical interns and junior doctors in Swiss hospitals are working an average of 56 hours a week in violation of federal labour law, an association of medical employees says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140415/swiss-junior-doctors-working-56-hour-weeks Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:30:00 +0200 swiss-junior-doctors-working-56-hour-weeks