New parking rules at the Clinic VS: Trouble for emergency patients!

New parking rules at the Clinic VS: Trouble for emergency patients!

The new parking regulations before the emergency room of the Villingen-Schwenningen Clinic cause a lot of resentment. Patients and their relatives are upset about the hastily introduced measures that were probably intended to improve the parking situation, but are the opposite. The parking spaces are often already occupied before emergency patients arrive at all. This has led to a growing frustration among those affected, which in the worst case is left behind without adequate help.

While the authorities have been letting on constantly illegally occupied parking spaces, the situation has now changed to a new problem. Instead of relief, the new regulation only seems to cause additional stress. Especially in emergencies, if every minute counts, a problematic parking situation can have fatal consequences. The relatives who have to bring their loved ones to the emergency room too often are frustrated and feel abandoned.

reactions of those affected

The situation not only puts patients in distress, but also the employees of the clinic. The dissatisfaction is reflected in the conversations that are conducted in the waiting area of the emergency room. Numerous citizens have already contacted local media to draw attention to the grievances. "It cannot be that you don't even find a parking space if you urgently need help," said the words of a concerned relative.

In addition, there are reports that many patients, especially those with acute illnesses that do not even go to the hospital, do not find a place for fear. In the long term, this could endanger medical care. The displeasure has also reached local politics, and the possibility is considered to find alternative parking solutions to improve the situation.

The new regulation originally seemed to be a quick solution to combat the grievances, but from the point of view of many does not have the desired effectiveness. The city administration must now react to the needs of patients. At a time when it is often about life and death, access to medical services should not be hindered by parking problems. The idea of providing emergencies with additional complications is unimaginable for many.

For more information about this problem and discussion about possible solutions, see the current reporting on www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de .