Ónodi-Szűcs said there are about 180,000 surgeries a year that require patients to be placed on waiting lists, adding that there are currently some 35,000 patients awaiting surgery compared with the 77,000 people two years ago.

He said the reduction in waiting times “has required more than just money” as it was achieved by heavy regulation and limited funding.

Ónodi-Szűcs added, however, that Hungary’s health care system is in a poor condition and, in order to be reformed, it is in need of more changes than just increased funding.

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