St. Pölten: Experts suggest four hospitals

St. Pölten: Experts suggest four hospitals

In Lower Austria, health care faces changes that could have potentially considerable effects. According to a current expert report, which was published by the Kronen Zeitung , the closure of four of a total of 27 hospital locations is proposed. This measure is intended to help save resources and increase the efficiency of health care.

The responsible state health agency (LGA) has emphasized that this document is only a work pad. It has not yet been decided whether and when these suggestions are implemented. A concrete decision still seems to be available. It is important that these proposals have not yet been officially discussed and are therefore not binding.

The reactions to this paper were not long in coming. On Wednesday evening, the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) expressed its concerns and announced a press conference on Thursday. This shows that the topic has great interest and apparently raises many questions.

These developments illustrate how sensitive the topic around the care is in the healthcare industry. The potential closures have an important debate about the future health strategy in Lower Austria. Further information and details can be found in the media, such as in an article on www.derstandard.de .