General practitioner emergency: Upper Austria's health system at the limit!

General practitioner emergency: Upper Austria's health system at the limit!

The health system is under pressure in Upper Austria: the region is fighting with an acute lack of general practitioners. Currently, 39 general practitioners are vacant, which means that many patients flock into the hospitals far too quickly. This worrying situation is further exacerbated by the increasing number of infection, warned Peter Niedermoser, President of the Medical Association Upper Austria. He urgently demands measures to control patient flows more effectively. "The steering of patient flows is one of the most burning topics in health care," said Niedermoser. In the coming years, the situation will continue to worsen because a quarter of the doctors will retire, which could still tighten the defect, reported the website oe24.at.

financial burdens for patients

Another urgent topic is the financial burden for patients if the pension pyramid is disregarded. Niedermoser said that patients who do not go to health advice or specialist first, but should be asked directly to the hospital sampling. This is a measure to reduce the burden on the hospitals and to persuade the patients to comply with the prescribed treatment path. The Medical Association also calls for an increase in financial means and flexible working models for doctors to combat the lack of personnel.

The pressure on general medicine is increased primarily by the countless unoccupied cash register. According to current information, almost 50 treasurer in Upper Austria is vacant, although general medicine is particularly affected. This unsustainable situation requires rapid action on the part of those responsible to avoid a crisis in the health system, as reported on the Krone.at platform.