Healthcare Crisis: Sluit geboortestations in Lower Oostenrijk!

Healthcare Crisis: Sluit geboortestations in Lower Oostenrijk!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - Verschillende geboortestations in Lower Oostenrijk worden geconfronteerd met de sluiting in termen van zowel personeel als aanstaande moeders. These drastic changes are part of a new health plan that was presented on March 24, 2025. The plan provides for a bundling of services, the creation of new structures and investments in modern health and care facilities. Het geboortestation in de Hollabrunn State Clinic, die op 1 juli 2025 zal sluiten, wordt met name beïnvloed. Er waren hier slechts 358 geboorten in 2024, terwijl 413 geboorten nog in 2017 werden geregistreerd.

De sluiting treft ongeveer 20 werknemers wier locaties zijn gedistribueerd naar andere klinieken in het gebied. Niettemin worden de verloskunde in Korleuburg-Stockerau gehandhaafd. The birth station will also be closed in the Klosterneuburg State Clinic at the end of June 2025. Here the number of births fell from 662 in 2017 to 399 in 2024, which shows that the falling birth figures are a central topic.

Effecten en protesten

In Klosterneuburg worden ongeveer 30 werknemers getroffen door de sluiting en komen ongeveer 60% van de geboorten nu uit Wenen. The birth station in the State Clinic Melk will also be closed at the end of 2028 after the number of births fell from 755 in 2017 to 453 in 2024. In this case, about 55 employees will be affected.

De sluitingen komen over een brede weerstand onder de bevolking. In Hollabrunn en Melk hebben online verzoekschriften al enkele duizenden handtekeningen verzameld om te protesteren tegen de geplande maatregelen. However, the state health agency has emphasized that despite the closures, no dismissals are planned and the staff should be continued at other locations.

Achtergrond voor geboorteontwikkeling

The declining births are not only a local phenomenon, but also reflect general trends that are influenced by various social and health factors. Data show that medical and socio -medical features of newborns are decisive for their health and have an impact on the chances of survival in the first months of life. This data is recorded in accordance with the Conductory Act and the Midwifery Act, which determine which characteristics should be reported at birth.

The institutions concerned are called up to provide alternative offers for pregnant women and families in order to meet the needs of the expectant parents and to ensure health care in the region. The health plan, which leads to closure, is part of a greater restructuring in healthcare in Lower Austria, which is to redistribute lost resources. Desalniettemin blijft het onzeker hoe de bevolking zal reageren op deze verreikende veranderingen.