The Local Switzerland

Covid spreads among Switzerland's youth as vaccination impact becomes clearer

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:16:05 +0200

The weekly report released by Swiss health authorities on Thursday shows that the number of cases has dropped slightly but there have been more Covid-related deaths. Infections are now far more common among younger people.

Is Switzerland 'pilfering' health workers from France during pandemic?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:22:54 +0100

Officials in the Haute-Savoie area of France have accused private Swiss health clinics of poaching essential healthcare workers.

'Exhausted' Swiss doctors reel as second virus wave hits

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:12:55 +0100

No more room. Patients with severe Covid-19 infections fill all the 10 enclosed beds in the intensive care unit at this small Swiss hospital, but more keep coming.

Swiss drafts army as coronavirus cases spike

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:22:13 +0100

The Swiss government said Wednesday it will deploy troops in cantons where under-pressure health services require support as coronavirus cases spike.

What will happen if you have to go to a hospital in Switzerland during Covid-19 pandemic?”

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:46:32 +0100

Although some Swiss hospitals are reaching their saturation points due to the influx of coronavirus patients, everyone who needs medical care will be treated.

Switzerland set to introduce 50 franc fee for emergency room visits

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:41:00 +0100

A proposal to introduce a mandatory CHF50 fee for hospital emergency room visits for minor ailments has been approved in Switzerland.

Glance around Switzerland: Holocaust deniers, veins for coffee, no gifts for hospital workers and cash hunters

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:03:35 +0100

Our round-up of stories you might have missed this week includes a bitcoin ATM found in the woods, parents saving an international school, no presents for hospital workers, a whole lot of onions and more.

Husband and wife die in suspected murder-suicide in Swiss hospital

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:14:05 +0100

Police in the canton of Zurich are investigating the death of an elderly couple in a Swiss hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Geneva hospital tells visitors they must don face masks

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:09:25 +0100

Anyone visiting Geneva University Hospital must now wear a face mask, under new rules to combat the spread of flu.

Hospital to review treatment of intersex kids

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:25:09 +0200

Switzerland’s largest paediatric clinic is reacting to criticism over the treatment of intersex children by launching a study into its own methods.

Tourists leave hospital after Interlaken crash injures 17

Mon, 23 May 2016 11:07:49 +0200

Police have launched “extensive investigations” after a train crashed into a tourist bus on Friday night in Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, injuring 17.

Jilted admirer shocks woman with tattoo... of her face

Fri, 13 May 2016 14:08:15 +0200

A Zurich woman is considering legal action against an admirer who tattooed a picture of her face on his arm.

Patients undergo HIV tests after soap mix-up

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:43:48 +0100

A hospital in Ticino has recalled 45 patients for HIV and hepatitis tests after it was found that equipment used during their treatment wasn’t properly sterilized.

Swiss hospital responds to right-to-die patients

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:10:51 +0100

A hospital in the canton of Valais could allow assisted suicide within its walls “in exceptional circumstances”, it has announced.

Hospitalized Aznavour postpones Geneva gig

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:31:00 +0200

Legendary French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, 90, postponed a concert set for Friday in Geneva after being hospitalized for an infection, organizers said.

Swiss organ donation consent at 'shameful' low

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:21:00 +0200

Organ donation in Switzerland is lagging far behind other European countries, according to a new study which found more than half of potential donors in Switzerland refuse consent.

Lausanne hospital plans baby-tagging project

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:06:36 +0200

Lausanne’s CHUV hospital is planning to strap magnetic bracelets to all newborn babies in an effort to increase security.

Hospital surgeon quits after suspect deaths

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:19:00 +0100

Vincent Bettschart, the head of surgery at the Valais cantonal hospital, has quit following accusations he is responsible for the death of four patients on the operating table.

Nurse posing with corpse sparks outrage

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:15:00 +0100

A nurse in Switzerland who posted pictures of herself on Facebook sitting next to the corpse of an old woman is coming under fire from her profession, while prosecutors say they have launched an investigation.

Seventh infant found in Swiss 'baby hatch'

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:28:00 +0100

An infant girl was placed in a “baby hatch” at a hospital in Einsiedeln in canton Schwyz at about 5pm on Monday evening.