11-11-2010Web magazine
The turnover of health care institutions increased greatly in 2009, as it had in 2008, despite the recession in the Netherlands. Profits also rose substantially.
09-11-2010Web magazine
Some nine out of ten people aged over 75 in the Netherlands consulted their general practitioner at least once in 2008.
09-11-2010Web magazine
Some 400 thousand people in the Netherlands give blood. This 4 percent of 18-69 year-olds, the age group that is permitted to give blood.
05-10-2010Web magazine
The proportion of cannabis users whose state of mental health is less good is twice as high as in the group of non-users. In the period 2007/2009, more than 4 percent of 15 to 65-year-olds have smokes cannabis.
05-10-2010Web magazine
The proportion of happy and contented people among those recently divorced or widowed is significantly below average. Newlyweds, on the other hand, are happy.
21-09-2010Web magazine
One in ten 15 to 65-year-olds look after chronically ill or disabled relatives. In most cases, the care is provided to one or both parents. Women in the age category 45-55 more often provide care than men and young people.
26-08-2010Web magazine
People working in jobs at elementary or lower level feel less healthy than those employed in higher-level jobs.
17-08-2010Web magazine
In 2008, Moroccans were less often admitted to hospital for cancer and cardiovascular diseases than other ethnic groups. Turks were most often admitted for cardiovascular diseases, followed by Surinamese.
27-05-2010Web magazine
The proportion of car drivers in fatal road accidents is higher in the 18–25 age category than among over-25s. Young drivers also more often crash into trees, crash barriers or posts.
20-05-2010Press release
Last year, Dutch expenditure on health care and welfare amounted to 83.8 billion euro.
04-05-2010Web magazine
Dutch people aged 12 years or older – including those who never drink - drink 1 unit of alcohol a day on average.
22-04-2010Press release
Last year, 720 people were killed on Dutch roads, a reduction by 30 (4 percent) relative to 2008. The reduction is mainly recorded among 30 to 60-year-olds and motorists.
01-04-2010Web magazine
On 1 May last year, 152 thousand Dutch residents had no insurance against medical costs, almost as many as last year. The distribution of uninsured by gender and age also hardly changed, but there are differences with respect to ethnic background.
23-03-2010Web magazine
Last year, 4 percent of people in the Netherlands were diabetic patients. Among them are more older, male and overweight people than among non-diabetics.
16-03-2010Press release
The Dutch have not been very successful in recent years in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle.
09-03-2010Web magazine
02-03-2010Web magazine
The proportion of people in relatively poor mental health had dropped to 9 percent in 2008. The reduction was mainly recorded in the female population.
16-02-2010Web magazine
Over the past 15 years, the total amount of day-patient hospital admissions has soared. The number of in-patient hospital admissions, defined as admissions including at least one overnight hospital stay, did not increase.
09-02-2010Web magazine
Between 2001 and 2007, labour productivity in the sector elderly care increased by an average of 1.4 percent annually. The labour productivity growth was entirely realised after 2004 when the volume of care provided grew more rapidly than the labour volume.
19-01-2010Web magazine
In the period 2006-2008, 4 in every 10 persons suffered from cold, influenza, throat infection or sinusitis. There is an obvious relation between the prevalence of these infectious diseases and the seasons.
14-01-2010Web magazine
Vwo (pre-university education) pupils who were admitted in hospital once or more run a greater risk to leave secondary education without a regular diploma than vwo pupils who were never admitted in hospital.Other types of (secondary) education appear not to be affected by hospital admissions.
