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Medical workers in the Vladimir region and elsewhere have complained about significant salary cuts.

Healthcare workers are complaining en masse about salary cuts due to cuts in incentive payments. Salaries have been cut by a quarter, even a third.

🔷To employees Vladimir emergency hospitals In January, they didn't pay incentives for work intensity and quality, and in February they only paid incentives for quality (100 rubles each). Some of them saw their salaries decrease. by 10 thousand rubles and more. In addition, in 2025, their income as a whole decreased compared to 2024 by approximately by 40 thousand rubles and higher. The Ministry of Health denied the cancellation of incentive payments; 

🔷At the Suzdal District Hospital By order of the chief physician, incentive payments for continuous service for all employees and for qualification categories for mid-level medical personnel were cancelled from February 1 to March 31. The explanation given was "overspending of the wage fund for January 2026"At the same time, the Ministry of Health assured that medical workers' salaries have increased;

“The average salary of doctors increased by 8,53%, mid-level medical personnel by 0,22%, and junior medical personnel by 1,67%, and is in line with target indicators,” says in response to "Garlic";

🔷Nurses Kurgan Emergency Hospital stated About mass layoffs due to salary cuts and "unfulfilled plans." In January, doctors didn't receive the promised overtime pay, and in February, surgical nurses' salaries were reduced by 10 rubles or more. With a base salary of around 50 rubles, a loss of even 10 rubles was critical. They weren't told what "plan" they hadn't fulfilled. 

🔷Workers Okoneshnikovskaya Central Regional Hospital in Omsk Oblast complained The State Labor Inspectorate reported wage cuts for doctors and nursing staff, as well as late payments. The inspectorate conducted an investigation and issued a warning to the Central Regional Hospital's management. 

Previously the government promised to send additionally 9,6 billion for medical workers' salaries in 2026. However, the year began with complaints from medical workers about salary cuts. This issue was previously discussed told health workers Tuva - They received meager advances.