The construction of the National Oncology Center at Motol Hospital has received occupancy approval

Prague – The construction of the National Oncological Center at the Faculty Hospital Motol and Homolka received its occupancy permit at the end of May. The facility will integrate outpatient and inpatient oncology care, diagnostic departments, operating rooms, laboratories, as well as support for clinical trials and the development of modern treatments. This was reported in a press release by the construction company Gemo.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) stated in January that the National Oncological Center in the Motol Hospital is expected to open at the end of August. The construction is estimated to cost 4.5 billion crowns, with most of the funding covered by grants from EU funds and VAT partially financed from the state budget.

The new center was created by renovating an existing building and adding a modern extension. A connected healthcare complex has been established, featuring a central atrium, enclosed walkways, and complementary facilities. According to Gemo, this will ensure better organization of care and patient movement. The project includes imaging method facilities with modern technological equipment, including magnetic resonance imaging, CT, mammography and screening departments, and an endoscopic center.

"Key areas we will focus on at the National Oncological Center include accelerating the patient journey from disease suspicion to proper treatment, specialized care for patients with rare oncology diagnoses, clinical implementation of personalized and precision oncology, and the integration of clinical research including the development of drugs in early stages,” said hospital director Petr Polouček.

The neighboring Prague hospitals Na Homolce and Faculty Hospital Motol have officially operated as a single entity since January. Polouček has been leading Na Homolce since 2018 and has also been overseeing Motol since last April following a police intervention at this institution due to alleged bribery by suppliers.

In May, according to Czech Television, the police charged another company in the Motol Hospital corruption case. A total of 19 individuals and six legal entities are facing criminal prosecution. According to the Seznam Zprávy portal, this step concerns the company Gemo. Investigators claim that the former head of the hospital, Miloslav Ludvík, and his deputy, Pavel Budinský, accepted bribes from various suppliers who provided not only construction contracts but also cleaning services and handyman work.

According to the project manager of Gemo, Peter Baulovič, the center's construction has been successfully completed within the agreed scope, quality, and timeline.

According to the last annual report, Faculty Hospital Motol has over 2,200 beds and 6,700 employees. Last year, nearly 80,000 people were hospitalized there. Hospital Na Homolce has nearly 400 beds and over 1,700 employees. According to the annual report from two years ago, it had over 19,000 hospitalized.