Greifswald gets under pressure: Dermatology practice closes, what now?

Greifswald gets under pressure: Dermatology practice closes, what now?

Greifswald, Deutschland - The University Medical Center Greifswald (UMG) will be the dermatologist practice of Dr. Stephanie Winkler take over in the Baltic Sea district. This happens in view of the increasing shortage of specialist in the region, where there are fewer and fewer dermatologists. The UMG plans to use the existing practice rooms to ensure the dermatological outpatient care without the cash office of Dr. To take over Winkler. According to UMG spokesman Christian Arns, patients must now receive a transfer to make an appointment, which will change the accessibility to the treatments.

urgent need for action in health care

The challenges in regional health care are not new. At a recent conference in Greifswald, experts from the health economy and politics discussed the critical situation. The CEO of the UMG, Prof. Dr. Uwe Reuter, made it clear that the nights have to be addressed to improve medical care in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This is in accordance with the recommendations of the state parliament of the state parliament of MV, which has identified regional health care as a central instrument of action. There is great pressure to act, especially in Western Pomerania, where demographic changes and an acute shortage of skilled workers present medical care for challenges, as is emphasized on the UMG website.

In order to meet the needs of the population, strategic and structural changes in healthcare are necessary. The UMG sees itself as responsibility to take on a coordinating role in the region and calls for political support to quickly implement necessary measures. This could bring Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to a pioneering role at the national level, so that despite the difficulties, the patients can continue to receive the needed medical care, as well as medical-uni-greifswald notes.