Maximum working hours for nurses

Nurses could see their maximum working week drop from 50 to 45 hours after all

The Council of States' health committee voted 9 to 3 yesterday to back the measure, despite the lower chamber rejecting it in April.

The commission says the cut would only affect a minority — full-time nurses are rare in the sector — and would still allow flexible rosters averaged over two weeks.

The reform aims to ease chronic staff shortages.

Financing remains the hardest question, with insurers, cantons and communes expected to foot the bill.

 

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