“They even torn the police officer’s shirt,” the minister said
The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, canceled the scheduled visit to the hospital for today Dramacomplaining that the president of workers, “Attached to the KKE started a public struggle to detain me there on my arrival” And that it allowed comments “until they shoot me”.
As he said in a post on X, “I have accepted all their requests” and “No minister has been dealing with this in particular the hospital more than me.”
“From the day my visit was announced, the president of the Association, who a few months ago admitted that I was accepting their requests, joining the KKE, began a public struggle to detain me there at arrival. Under his post he allowed him to publish comments calling to shoot me. Next to him was a reaction from the local SYRIZA, Greek solution, victory, PASOK, etc., they have already put microphones, cameras and are preparing an opposition show, “ The Minister noted.
He also cites the history of his actions to cover shortcomings – especially to physicians – at Drama Hospital.
Posting videos from the situation outside the hospital reports that “They arrived to tear the police deputy director’s shirt” And he announces that “I naturally cancel my visit there and declare that in order to go to this hospital, it must not only be called by its Workers’ Association but also guarantee my safety.”
“In hospitals I go neither to quarrel or to be struck by my political opponents, nor to threaten me to shoot me. Something has not understood well. I am sorry that I believe that my visit would be useful to the people of Drama and from my on -site presence, we may find a solution we have not yet thought. But let those who organized all these bad ones take on, “Mr Georgiadis concluded.
This is the picture at the entrance of Drama General Hospital shortly before my visit. They arrived to tear the shirt of the police deputy director. After that I naturally cancel my visit there and declare that in order to go to this hospital I should not only… pic.twitter.com/QMO0QDnngO
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) September 4, 2025
Adonis Georgiadis’ post:
Pathologists at Drama Hospital for many years have resigned. When I became a minister, I was prioritized, I announced the positions, no one came, then they asked me to be motivated, and the ministry gave them financial incentives and the municipality, with whom I also had excellent cooperation, also declared the positions with them.
Then I received a delegation to my office consisting of the President of the Hospital Doctors, the President of the Association and local representatives, together with our MP Mr. Kyriazides, their main demand to announce other positions and other positions to come. Their request was accepted and we proceeded with the announcement of 20 posts for the Drama Hospital, 5 of them. We had applications for 15 out of 20 posts, for all other than the pathologists. Eventually we have already hired 8 and 2 more are expected to reach 10 doctors. In October, I have already announced that we will redeem all the positions that were left barren.
But because I was struck by why the motives we introduced attracted all other medical specialties other than the pathologists we need there, I decided today to go to the hospital to see closely what is really going on the solution to the problem that concerns us.
Since the day my visit was announced, the president of the club, who a few months ago admitted that I was accepting their requests, an offensive to the KKE, began a public struggle to detain me there on my arrival. Under his post he allowed him to publish comments calling to shoot me.
Next to him was a reaction from the local SYRIZA, a Greek solution, victory, Pasok etc have already put microphones, cameras there and are preparing an opposition show.
I repeat at the hospital for the problem I was specifically legislated in the House and accepted all their requests and already hired +10 doctors.
Note that in addition to all this at the Drama Hospital we are supposed to have now left for my term of office:
Configuration of a new unit of artificial kidney, new pharmacy, new physiotherapy laboratory, administration and technical service and negative pressure chambers and internal arrangements changes
3.7 cm
Also planning new NSRF projects 1, 5 cm
That is to say, we give it a total of 5,200,000 €…
But let’s look at the overall picture of the supposed “abandoned” Drama Hospital:
– In relation to 2019, + 9 doctors (103 vs 94), +4 nurses (306 vs 302), -75 people other staff (125 vs 200) ️ ️ ️ ️ * The large reduction of the other staff is due to the departure of the SOXs (cleanliness – cleanliness). * contracts with private companies.
– Recruitment & Appointments * Medical Personnel * July 2019 – December 2024: 33 Permanent, 19 Auxiliary, 3 with APS + 116 Specialists
– ️ Declared Posts of the NHS July 2019 – April 2025: *94 *, 44 of which were barren
– * April call (539 positions) * —Anitized positions/ expressions of interest:
1 Pediatric Curator Lost A ➡️ 3 Applications
1 Radiology Curator B ‘➡️ 1 Request
1 position of Obstetrics & Gynecology Curator B ‘➡️ 9 Applications
3 places for Curator B ‘➡️ ➡️ 3 Applications
1 Location of Internal Pathology Manager ➡️ 0 Applications
1 Location of Internal Pathology Curator A ‘➡️ 0 Applications
2 Posts of Internal Pathology Curator B ‘➡️ 0 Applications
2 Positions for the Curator B ‘➡️ 2 Applications
2 Pulmonology – Tuberculosis Curator B ‘➡️ 2 Applications
1 Dermatology Curator B ‘➡️ 2 Applications
1 ENT Curator A ‘➡️ 4 Applications
1 Orthopedic & Traumatology Curator B ‘➡️ 4 Applications
1 Location Curator B ‘➡️ 2 Applications
1 Post of Pathological Oncology Curator B ‘➡️ 0 Applications
1 Location of Neurosurgery Curator B ‘➡️ 2 Applications
– Recruitment & Appointments * Nursing Staff * July 2019 – December 2024: 40 Permanents, 72 Auxiliary + 14 Specialists
– July 2019 – July 2025: 61
– integrated into a problematic and barren category A, for the NHS Doctors
– The budget in 2019 stood at € 8.1 million, while in 2024 at € 13 million, up 59.7%
After all this makes sense, do you think to go to this hospital, and they know that no minister has especially dealt with this hospital more than me and give them the opportunity to do all these ugliness?
Pathologists at Drama Hospital for many years have resigned. When I became a minister, I was prioritized, I announced the positions, no one came, then they asked me to be motivated, and the ministry gave them financial incentives and…
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) September 4, 2025
Mr. Georgiadis described all the interventions he made for Drama Hospital by providing details of the number of employees.
GN Drama*:
– 77% of organic positions are covered (at 725 organic positions, 558 serving, 406 of which are permanent)
– Πληρότητα: 48%
– In relation to 2019, + 9 doctors (103 vs 94), +4 nurses (306 vs 302), -75 other staff (125 vs 200) …
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) September 4, 2025