Good news for parents: the premature baby ward in Suhl will remain in place!

Good news for parents: the premature baby ward in Suhl will remain in place!

A decisive turnaround for the SRH Clinic in Suhl: The premature baby ward will receive an exemption for the year 2025 after the funding bodies have given their approval. According to the report by MDR The ward, which specializes in the care of premature and sick newborns, will continue to be able to treat babies with a birth weight of less than 1,250 grams. This is particularly important because the clinic only recorded twelve such cases this year and therefore did not reach the legally required minimum number.

Good news just before Christmas

The new Health Minister Katharina Schenk expressed her relief at this decision, as closing the Suhl station in southwest Thuringia would have led to an undersupply. In neighboring Bavaria, the level 1 perinatal centers in Schweinfurt and Coburg have to close on January 1st, which means that parents in the region would have to travel long distances to Erfurt or Jena. Schenk emphasized the importance of the center in Suhl, also for patients from the northern Franconian area. The joy in the clinic is great: Dr. Sebastian Horn, chief physician of the premature baby ward, explained that the approval gives the team's employees the peace and security they need to continue working optimally In southern Thuringia reported.

The decision not only ensures the continuation of important services for premature babies, but also gives hope that the required minimum number of cases treated can be achieved in the coming year. A bright spot in newborn care at a time when other hospitals are having to take drastic measures.