Citizens fight for a new medical practice in Mühlhausen: The path to a solution!

Citizens fight for a new medical practice in Mühlhausen: The path to a solution!

In Mühlhausen in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, a committed citizens' initiative is forming to ensure primary care. In view of the impending closure of Dr. Holger Haller and the difficulties in finding a successor, the residents decided to take action themselves. On November 19th, the “Citizens' Cooperative Markt Mühlhausen eG i.G” was founded to build a new, modern, barrier-free medical practice NN.de reported. The current status of the practice is not only unrenovated, but also difficult to access as it is on the first floor without an elevator. The new doctor, Dr. Frauke Kosteletzky, urgently wants a more modern solution for patient care.

Financial hurdles and support

In order to complete the construction project, the citizens' cooperative needs broad support from the population. Marcus Bag, Mayor of Mühlhausen, and other members of the supervisory board are working to convince as many residents as possible of the idea. A crucial point is the financial basis: the cooperative relies on members' deposits of 500 euros per share in order to raise the necessary equity capital. The positive response to information events shows that many citizens are willing to get involved early. The deadline for submitting declarations of membership is December 20th in order to clarify the feasibility of the project.

In this context, emergency care in the region is also a relevant topic. Citizens are asked to remain calm in an emergency and to provide clear information in order to enable emergency services to respond quickly, as described on the Mühlhausen municipality website. This is particularly important in the current medical care situation to ensure the safety and health of citizens. The initiative to create a new family doctor's practice could not only improve medical care, but also strengthen the sense of community among citizens.