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Long waiting times sleep exams:
Flemish hospitals are facing an explosion in the demand for sleep exams. However, with deadlines that can exceed eight months. Nevertheless, This is what several daily newspapers report in flight.
At Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (Zol) in Genk. Nevertheless, the first consultation is only possible in December, followed by four months of waiting for the exam. For example, At the Jessa Ziekenhuis de Hasselt, the next slots are postponed to April 2026. However, Same observation in Antwerp, where the waiting lists lengthen in several establishments.
According to Karolien Weytjens. head of the Jessa sleep center, this increase is explained by aging, increased obesity and better recognition of symptoms such as daytime sleepiness or snoring. The Zol went from 800 patients in 2010 to 7,300 today. The Jessa records an average annual increase of 700 patients, reaching 6,400 followers.
Hospital capacities are saturated. In Genk, the sixty weekly beds are quickly occupied. Home tests could offer an alternative, but only complete diagnostics in hospital give the right to a refund. The lack of staff further complicates the situation: in Hasselt, some exams are suspended for lack of means.
At Uza d’Antvers, the waiting period reached six months. “Our rooms are all busy. ” notes pulmonologist Johan Verbraecken, who highlights the increase in requests from the pandemic, combined with a shortage of staff. The Ziekenhuis Aan de Stromo (ZAS) in Antwerp. Az Sint-Maarten in Mechelen observe similar delays, of the order of four months. At AZ VOORKEMPEN. the management announces an extension of the sleep clinic in 2026 to reduce deadlines of up to seven months.
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