Abstract:

Healthcare is currently facing a shortage of physicians and nurses, on the supply side. The demand side expects an increase in the burden in future years, associated with specific types of diseases such as chronic diseases or neurodegenerative diseases related to the population aging. The aim of this paper is to analyse the state of health services in the Hradec Kralove Region. In 2013 the age structure of the population of Hradec Kralove Region differed to the nationwide structure mostly in higher proportions of the population aged 65+. In the region we can expect a growing number of deaths in the following groups: circulatory system diseases, neoplasms, respiratory diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, blood diseases, diseases of the genitourinary system, endocrine diseases, intellectual and behavioural disorders, diseases of the nervous system, birth defects, muscle and connective tissue diseases. Therefore, more attention is paid to one of the fields in which there are future expectations of increased demand, specifically to cover the care in the field of urology.