“Krisen på Haukeland: KK-direktør trekker seg fra sin stilling”

• Four experienced surgeons at the gynecological cancer department at Haukeland University Hospital have resigned due to high work pressure over a long period of time.
• This has resulted in a shortage of surgeons for advanced surgeries, leading to patients being referred to other hospitals.
• A survey conducted by the employee representatives in Helse Bergen showed that 13 out of 24 departments in the health trust do not have enough specialist doctors at levels 2 and 3.
• The situation has been described as "serious" and "worrying" by the management of Helse Bergen.
• The managing director of Helse Bergen accepted the resignations and emphasized the need to ensure patient care for gynecological cancer patients.
• The director of the gynecological cancer department at Haukeland University Hospital will step down on October 1, earlier than planned, to facilitate the recruitment of a new director and ensure a smooth transition.
• The resigning director has not yet responded to requests for comments from the media.

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