Unrest at the Sana Clinic: Who will provide patients in the future?

Unrest at the Sana Clinic: Who will provide patients in the future?

In the Sana Clinic in Hameln, a new law causes excitement among employees. From 2025, the costs for service employees may no longer be financed from the nursing budget, which leads to uncertainty on how the tasks of the service staff will be regulated in the future. It is feared that activities, such as the catering of the patient, will have to be delegated more to the nursing staff. As Dewezet Spokeswoman for the Sana Clinic, Natalie Arnold, given the all-clear: No job cuts are planned, and instead a qualification initiative is promoted to strengthen the service employees in the long term.

The new GKV Finance Stabilization Act, which is to potentially provide savings for the healthcare system, changes the framework for domestic services in hospitals. This means that many institutions retrain their service staff into nursing assistants. According to sana , the Sana Clinic follows this trend and offers targeted further training to increase the qualifications of the employees. This training includes a transition period of three to 24 months, during which the employees are preparing for their new tasks. Managing Director Matthias Dürkop assured that nobody will be released during this time and that the goal is to maintain the quality of care.

The restructuring in the area of service is not only a reaction to legal changes, but also part of the efforts of the Sana Clinic, to create an environment in which appreciation and teamwork play a central role. Employees from various areas, including gastronomy and logistics, are to be supported and promoted by training and further qualifications. The creation of a positive working atmosphere and ensuring the subordinate to care remain essential goals of the clinic.