Klinikum-Landau: Location Annweiler is closed-what now?

Klinikum-Landau: Location Annweiler is closed-what now?

Landau, Deutschland - The decision about the future of the Clinic Landau-Südliche Weinstraße has been closed: The Annweiler location is closed. This measure was hit by the Southern Weinstrasse district council on June 26, after the restructuring has been discussed for years. The remaining locations in Landau and Bad Bergzabern are to be strengthened by reducing the capacities in Annweiler. The medical services are shifted to significantly improve the care situation for the patient and to ensure competitiveness.

The managing director of the clinic, Dr. Guido walking, explained that it was a well -considered decision that was not easy. The closure of the smallest location enables the concentration of resources and specialists on the larger clinics. This means that the inpatient offers from Annweiler are now being expanded in Bad Bergzabern and Landau, which should result in a significant improvement in patient care, as well as Rheinpfalz . As a result, patients are treated on site without long relocations, which is particularly advantageous for geriatric and palliative care.

New health concept for the region

The district administrator Dietmar Seefeldt emphasizes that the decision to close Annweiler's right and necessary steps to ensure long -term health care in the region. Mayor Dr. Dominik Geißler and other participants also confirmed that the focus should now be on strengthening the two remaining locations in order to ensure future -proof health care. In order to successfully implement the restructuring, the number of plan beds is reduced from 438 to 399. In the future, new departments such as endocrinology will be created in Landau to expand the medical spectrum and increase the quality.