Medical care in Melsungen: Citizens are committed to clinic!

Medical care in Melsungen: Citizens are committed to clinic!

In Melsungen, the concerns about medical care are great: the city has no longer had its own hospital for over two years, and the emergency room is closed. This has triggered an incredible need for improvements among the citizens, so that the [Hessenschau] (https://www.hessenschau.de/sgesellschaft/nach-klinik-schliessung-in-melsungen- Medizi-Wiss-V1.Klinikum-melsungen-100.html) reports hundreds of supporters. This initiative strives for a hospital and demands inpatient emergency care for both adults and children.

Seven years ago, the foundation stone for new clinic was actually laid, but now it looks as if the construction area is overgrown. "There will no longer be a classic hospital," explains Vice District Administrator Jürgen Kaufmann (SPD) and thus clearly understands that the plans for a medical care center (MVK) were rejected due to financial difficulties. But that doesn't let the Melsungers give up.

new health center in planning

"We need on-site offers," demands Roy Knauf, initiator of the citizens' initiative, and he points out that people in the region expect equivalent health care. The Hessian Ministry of Health has already ensured that inpatient care is guaranteed through surrounding hospitals. As a rule, the legally prescribed aid period of ten minutes is observed, which is soothing for many citizens.

challenges of rural health care

The challenges of health care in rural areas should not be underestimated. The population expects high -quality health care, regardless of their place of residence, while the medical density is often lower in rural regions than in urban areas. Many affected people have to accept long journey routes to get to specialists or specialists. The Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes that innovative concepts are asked to close these gaps.

With a hospital reform that is intended to network clinics more closely and increase the quality of the treatments, an attempt is made to redesign medical care in rural areas. Clinics that prove certain qualitative requirements receive 60 percent of the remuneration for their services. In view of the deficit of over one billion euros that all hospitals in Hesse have, changes are urgently needed.

The Melsungers can be excited to see what will come up with specific plans for the IGZ at the latest at the latest. An information event for citizens is also already being planned. But the question remains: Will the IGZ bring the urgently needed improvement in medical care or remains an unfulfilled dream in Melsungen?