Future of Friesland-Kliniken: District Council will decide on July 2!

Future of Friesland-Kliniken: District Council will decide on July 2!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - On July 2, the district council in Horumersiel is faced with a pioneering decision: The future of the Friesland clinics will be on the agenda. Politicians from various parties are already expressing themselves about the upcoming changes. For example, the members of the Bundestag Siemtje Möller (SPD), Anne Janssen (CDU) and Martin Safe (AfD) have different views of the far -reaching plans for the clinic landscape in the region. It is clear: the challenges are great.

Siemtje Möller emphasizes the need to operate the hospitals in the Friesland district in the long term. She sees a central clinic as a meaningful step, but calls for medical care during the transition phase. It draws attention to the problem of the changed legal situation and internal difficulties and warns of hasty closures. It also emphasizes the important role of gynecological and obstetric care at the Vareler location. This was also confirmed nwzonline.de.

Anne Janssen is also committed when it comes to optimal medical care for Friesland and Wilhelmshaven. She sees the construction of a central clinic as a historical opportunity and is in favor of founding a medical care center (MVZ) with the city of Varel. It also emphasizes the importance of the financial framework and minimum cases in health care and demands immediate discussions on the design of the MVZ. Financial difficulties seem to be an urgent topic at all three clinic locations, such as the kma-online.de reported.

financial challenges and reforms

The hospital landscape in Lower Saxony, especially in Friesland and Wilhelmshaven, faces a fundamental reform. The renowned consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has created two reports that analyze the financial difficulties of clinic companies. It is recommended to give up the St. Johannes Hospital in Varel and bundle all services in Sande. This could significantly reduce the forecast annual deficit of the Friesland clinics, which is currently 25 million euros. Statistically, it could even drop to almost zero if the Vareler hospital is no longer operated. In Sande it would be planned to develop a focus hospital with around 400 beds, whereby gynecological and obstetric performance would have to be abandoned.

Mike Martin assures that the AfD is concerned and appeals to the district council to consider the possible consequences of a "medical clear cut". He criticizes rising waiting times in emergency rooms and the overload of the existing hospitals. He also sees the need to take additional medical services into account for the aging population.

investments in the future

In order to improve the framework conditions, Lower Saxony plans great investments in the hospital infrastructure. Health Minister Andreas Philippi (SPD) spoke of an investment for over 500 million euros in order to reduce the investment backlog and to advance the measures that have already started. This package represents the largest in the hospital area and is intended to promote the new construction of central clinics and the modernization of existing institutions. In addition to general renovations, preventive measures are also necessary to make the real estate of the clinics in a future-proof manner, such as ndr.de reported.

The upcoming decisions in the district council are more than just sessions. They are the key to the region's medical future. It remains to be seen whether the necessary reforms and investments can cope with the challenges. The eyes of the citizens are firmly directed to Horumersiel on July 2nd.