Clinics in Fürstenfeldbruck and Dachau: worry about the future!

Clinics in Fürstenfeldbruck and Dachau: worry about the future!

The hospitals of Fürstenfeldbruck and Dachau play a crucial role in the health care of the population in these counties. Despite the many large clinics in the nearby state capital of Munich, local treatments and emergency rooms are indispensable. Therefore, many citizens fear that the upcoming hospital reform could lead to a loss of services or even closures of smaller clinics. Michael Schrodi, the SPD member of the Bundestag from this constituency, tries to dispel these fears. He explains that the law, which is to be passed by the Bundestag next week, will on the contrary will strengthen the clinics in Fürstenfeldbruck and Dachau.

One of the fundamental changes in the reform concerns the current system of the case flat rates. From 2025, this is to be replaced by a residence budget that enables needs -based hospitals to receive financial means regardless of whether treatments are actually carried out. "This means that these hospitals are only financed for the provision of their services," as the Federal Ministry of Health notes. According to Schrodi, this new system will reduce the pressure on clinics to carry out as many interventions as possible and should increase the quality of the supply. Instead of offering a variety of services, the clinics will concentrate on offering what they can best do. This should increase the quality of medical care and improve health care in the districts close to home.

Despite the positive view of improvements, many citizens are skeptical. There is concern that the small clinics could not be able to maintain their existing range of services. However, this is unfounded, emphasizes Schrodi and points out that the reform raises, among other things, the grants for local medical facilities. Among other things, children's stations are subsidized with additional means. However, the amount of the grants, which ultimately flow to the individual hospitals, is not determined at the federal level, but by state politics. Since the legislative procedure is still underway, no final statement can currently be made as to which amounts are actually distributed.

Another point that Schrodi underlines is the relief of the clinics of economic constraints, which is particularly advantageous for facilities outside of metropolitan areas. Additional exemptions and surcharges could apply here to secure the medical equipment. This creates new opportunities for emergency medicine in Fürstenfeldbruck and can lead to improvements in the future.

The ongoing concerns of the citizens are certainly understandable, especially since changes in healthcare often raise questions. Nevertheless, it turns out that the hospital reform has an opportunity to strengthen regional health care. The goal is clear: the adaptation of the financing structures should not only maintain the small clinics, but also promote their performance. This vision could be a positive turn for medical care in the region.

It remains to be seen how this reform will develop over the next few months and what specific steps will actually be taken to support the hospitals in Fürstenfeldbruck and Dachau. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.sueddeutsche.de .