New equipment brings better patient care to Tiszaújváros

The Municipal Outpatient Clinic in Tiszaújváros has upgraded its medical equipment thanks to an EU-funded project. The investment aims to raise the quality of care and ensure equal access to health services for people across the region.

The clinic sees an average of 180,000 visits a year and, depending on the specialty, serves between 29,000 and 65,000 residents in 18 to 35 surrounding towns and villages. Until now, care had relied largely on outdated devices—some 10 to 20 years old—that often broke down. This not only slowed down work but also meant that patients were sometimes sent to hospitals for issues that could have been treated locally if modern equipment had been available.

Under the project, five specialties received a total of 12 new pieces of equipment. Rheumatology now has a magnetic therapy mattress, dermatology gained a camera for the dermatoscope, and pulmonology received a spirometer, a body plethysmograph, and a blood gas analyzer. Ophthalmology introduced a YAG laser, while the central sterilization unit was equipped with a high-capacity autoclave and washer-disinfector. The day surgery unit also added new tools, including an arthroscopic tower, surgical lamp, portable ultrasound, and hysteroscope.

The upgrades mean doctors can make more accurate diagnoses, detect illnesses earlier, and provide more effective treatment—preventing many conditions from becoming more serious. They also ease the burden on county hospitals, since more patients can now be treated locally on an outpatient basis.

One of the most important benefits is efficiency: more patients can be seen in the same amount of time, reducing waiting lists. For residents of Tiszaújváros and the surrounding area, this translates into quicker, safer, and more reliable care. For medical staff, it means modern, more effective working conditions.