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Collapse of pediatricians in Gröpelingen: Parents sound the alarm!
In Gröpelingen, pediatricians warn of supply shortages and demand solutions for children's health care.
Collapse of pediatricians in Gröpelingen: Parents sound the alarm!
In Gröpelingen, the situation for pediatricians continues to deteriorate. As Weser-Kurier reports, many parents are fighting for a place for their sick children. Olena Hubina is not an isolated case: she spent a whole year looking for a new pediatrician practice after having to change her previous practice due to various problems. When her daughter felt acute shortness of breath, her only option was to go to the emergency room. Referral to a practice further away turned out to be impractical. She finally found a solution in a Gröpelingen practice, but the search left devastating traces.
The situation is tense and was discussed by two pediatricians on the health deputation at the beginning of September. They warned urgently of impending supply shortages, especially with a view to the upcoming cold season when colds and flu strike. Sonja Schenk, managing director of the Local Integrated Health Center (League), emphasized that many children in Gröpelingen urgently needed medical care. With only two practices and three doctors, the supply is inadequate, especially after one practice had to close at the end of June and no successor was found.
Worrying situation
The Diako in Gröpelingen is recording an increase in the number of young patients seeking treatment in the central emergency room. Regina Bukowski, spokeswoman for Diako, explained that many parents do not know that children's clinics exist at other locations. The health authority points out that the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) is responsible for outpatient care, but has not yet declared a state of emergency. Despite a supply level of 120 percent in Bremen, the reality on site is worrying.
In a further look at the problem, Peter Kurt Josenhans, the vice-chairman of the KV, had his say. He expressed concern about the development and made clear the urgency of discussions with the league to possibly recruit another pediatrician in Gröpelingen. Discussions are also ongoing with the health department in order to ease the tense situation, especially during a wave of infections.
New space for the child and youth health service
However, there is positive news elsewhere: On August 15th, the new premises of the district advice center of the child and youth health service in Gröpelingen were opened. This measure does not come too late, as the old offices were far too cramped since 1994. The new, bright and spacious rooms at Heeslinger Straße 10 are intended to meet the requirements and offer more space for the important advisory services, as Transparenz Bremen emphasizes.
While there are massive bottlenecks in pediatric care nationwide - for example in the area of important medications such as penicillin - the Federal Association of Pediatricians and Adolescents (BVKJ) is calling for an expansion of vaccination recommendations against influenza. Healthy children in particular are often carriers of flu viruses. daily news reports that the overloaded medical practices are reaching the limits of their capacity and urgent solutions need to be developed.
Overall, it remains to be seen what steps those responsible in Bremen will take to improve the worrying situation in pediatric care. However, one thing is certain: parents like Olena Hubina urgently need support so that their children receive the best possible medical care.