Pediatric shortage in the Zollernalbkreis: Parents demand immediate help!

Pediatric shortage in the Zollernalbkreis: Parents demand immediate help!

The alarm bells ring in the Zollernalbkreis! Parents raise the alarm and demand with their signature campaign "SOS - the shortage of pediatricians has long affected us all!" Immediate measures against the impending lack of pediatricians. Under the motto "Children need pediatricians!" Have launched a petition that has already reached almost the desired 500 signatures. The parents' initiative agrees: the medical care of your children is at risk!

snakes in front of the practical doors, endless waiting times and overcrowded waiting room - the Situation is dramatic! Many parents report difficulties in allocating appointments and long travel routes to the few available pediatricians. "The practice teams are at the limit or above," warns the initiative, which indicates the worrying absorption stops. Even newborns often no longer find a pediatrician, which represents a shocking reality in this region.

politicians under pressure

The parents' initiative turned directly to District Administrator Günther-Martin Pauli as well as to MPs and Mayors to draw attention to the precarious situation. The closure of the Ciokan pediatrician in Hechingen in November and the emigration of pediatrician Claudia Noll-Streich is particularly alarming. From 2025, the Horber Pediatric Practice Nagel will only accept private patients, which means a disaster for many parents. "We tried to find a new pediatrician, but that is impossible across district borders!" Smoke affected parents.

The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians Baden-Württemberg (KVBW) does not see any arsenal undersupply, but reality speaks a different language. The parents call for a constant and close -up pediatric care and warn: "The situation is pushing away!" A certificate of poverty for a modern country that should take care of the health of his children. Click here for the petition for the Zollernalbkreis!