Emergency service chaos in Hanau: Citizens are calling for reliable pharmacies!

Emergency service chaos in Hanau: Citizens are calling for reliable pharmacies!

Hanau, Deutschland - in Hanau, the changeover of the pharmacy emergency service system has been dissatisfaction since 2024. On certain days, it is difficult for citizens, especially older and less mobile, to achieve a pharmacy ready for service. The city of Hanau has therefore asked the Hessen State Pharmacist Chamber to ensure a permanent pharmacy emergency service.

The reform of the pharmacy emergency services, which came into force at the beginning of 2024, was originally supposed to relieve pharmacies in rural areas. As a result, emergency service districts were dissolved and the maximum removal between the pharmacies increased from 20 to 25 kilometers. In urban regions such as Hanau, however, this means that no pharmacies are ready for service on a few days, reports gnz.de

Mayor Dr. Maximilian Bieri has emphasized that Hanau, as a big city in the Rhine-Main area with over 106,000 inhabitants, is not sufficiently taken into account. So far there is no specific feedback on the evaluation and planning of the emergency service for 2025. The city also calls for equal treatment with other independent cities such as Kassel, Offenbach, Wiesbaden and Darmstadt.

with two clinics, including a maximum care hospital, reliable health care in Hanau is of crucial importance, especially due to the growing population. The impending freedom of the district of Hanaus from January 1, 2026 increases the need for equivalent medical care.

In addition, aponet.de published information about the emergency service that enables citizens to find the nearest emergency pharmacy. Here either the desired location or the postcode can be entered. It is pointed out that the search results are non -binding because emergency services can change at short notice. Pharmacists only have access to their warehouse during the emergency service and are not allowed to reorder medication from wholesale, which further restricts availability in emergencies.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien