DRK Braunschweig/Salzgitter: Insolvency registered - but the company remains!

DRK Braunschweig/Salzgitter: Insolvency registered - but the company remains!

In an alarming turn, the German Red Cross (DRK) has filed for bankruptcy in the Braunschweig/Salzgitter region. This message was announced on Wednesday and highlights the financial challenges with which many healthcare organizations are currently fighting. NDR 1948 offers numerous social and health services.

The bankruptcy is handled under the supervision of a lawyer, while operational operation continues without restrictions. Nico Seefeldt Kazazi, the board of the district association, emphasizes that a renovation concept that has already been developed is the basis for possible stabilization. Around 450 employees benefit from bankruptcy money, which is provided by the employment agency. The current financial problems of the DRK are due to several factors: the economic effects of pandemic, rising energy costs and delays in real estate sale.

A comprehensive network remains actively

The DRK district association Braunschweig-Salzgitter runs a variety of facilities, including advisory and youth centers as well as care facilities and daycare centers. Despite the difficult Situation, all services, including the emergency services, remain on. BoardTicker the continuous care of the population is not affected.

The DRK's bankruptcy is part of a wider crisis in the health sector. Throughout Germany, many clinics are affected by similar problems, so that the economic situation of many health facilities is considered alarming. ZDF reports that almost every sixth hospital in the DRK is insolvent, which underlines the urgency of the situation.

future remains uncertain

The DRK President Gerda Hasselfeldt addressed the topic of the lack of financial transitional regulations in the hospital reform and warns of another downward spiral for many non-profit organizations. These carriers are often less able to form reserves, in contrast to privately or local hospitals. In view of the almost 14 billion euros deficit that the clinics have accumulated according to the German hospital company, the situation could become even more critical, provided no adequate solution is found.

With the challenge of controlling the organization through these financial turbulence, the DRK remains dependent on the successful implementation of the renovation measures. The next steps will be decisive to continue the important work of the association in the social sector and to secure the trusting care of the population.