Fight for appointments: Young people are annoyed by a lack of doctor in MV!
Fight for appointments: Young people are annoyed by a lack of doctor in MV!
In the past few weeks, a reader from Neubrandenburg has had a real Odyssey, while trying to find a doctor for the prescribed youth work protection examination for her daughter. This investigation must be carried out at a pediatric or family doctor before starting an apprenticeship, but reality looks different. "It was an almost infinite story," reports the person concerned and describes how she was looking for an appointment just to ultimately get a cancellation after four weeks of waiting. The doctor explained that he could no longer carry out these examinations, even though such an investigation is prescribed by law, as LAGUS emphasized.
The situation is not only tense in Neubrandenburg. Several federal states are reported on complaints on the availability of the necessary examinations, in particular from the Mecklenburg Lake District. The pressure on the medical profession grows because the remuneration for these examinations is considered inadequate. The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians refers to the Youth Work Protection Act, but does not offer any real support in the tense situation.
legal requirements and medical processing
According to the Youth Work Protection Act (JarbSchG), young people, i.e. people aged 15 to under 18, must be examined by a doctor before the first employment. This procedure serves to protect the health and the physical development of young people, so that only suitable young people start into work. A examination permit must be requested from the responsible registration authority and can only be billed if the relevant documents are presented, such as BGETEM describes in detail.
The doctors are often not able to carry out such examinations, even when it comes to agreed payments. This development means that many parents, like the reader from Neubrandenburg, reach the limits of their patience and opportunities. Finally, she was able to get an appointment with an official doctor through the health department who finally carried out the necessary examination. But the relief is only of short duration, because next year the search for a new doctor is already pending.
appeal to the medical profession
In view of this unsightly situation, Lagus appeals to all pediatricians to continue to offer youth work protection examinations. General doctors are generally entitled to carry out these exams, but it currently seems to be lacking incentives. In addition, the costs for follow -up examinations must be borne by the country, which in turn means that young people have to be released during this time. These regulations are elementary to enable young people to start their professional life.The challenges are therefore diverse: While the legal requirements continue to exist, parents and young people are fighting with the availability of the necessary medical examinations. It is to be hoped that the pressure on politics and the medical profession will fruit in order to find a satisfactory solution for everyone involved. Nordkurier will continue to report.
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