Protest against closure of the emergency ambulance: Mayor raise the alarm!

Protest against closure of the emergency ambulance: Mayor raise the alarm!

The Bruck Mürzzuschlag region faces a health crisis! The announced closure of the emergency outpatient clinic at the LKH in Bruck has triggered a true storm of protest. In a joint press conference, the mayors Andrea Winkelmeier (Bruck), Matthäus Bachernegg (Kapfenberg) and Stefan Hofer (Turnau) vehemently protested this measure. They announced: "We will take to the streets and mobilize the population to fight for the rescue of our outpatient clinic!" This massive opposition was reinforced by the concern that the health care of the region is at risk if the closure actually comes into force on January 13, 2025, such as meinzirk.at reported.

protests and political support

The protest has already found broad support: 17 Mayors from the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag and Leoben districts have signed a resolution against closure. The mayors not only call for the preservation of the outpatient clinic, but also criticize the management of the Kages (Styrian hospital society), which in their opinion needs massive reforms to ensure employee negligence. Bachernegg said: "The fairy tale lesson of the Kages is over!" And emphasized the importance of not careful to endanger the health of the population. For the citizens of Bruck and the surrounding area, the small but decisive emergency treatments are essential to avoid health damage, a point that also Kleinezeitung.at highlighted.

Despite the official statements that an "ortho trauma outpatient clinic" should be preserved, the mayors are very skeptical. The opening times from only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. are not enough to meet the needs of the population. Hofer accused the Kages not to deal properly with such "quick shots". The continuing uncertainty about future emergency care ensures that residents will soon be in a similar situation as in the Mürzzuschlag, where the outpatient clinic has already been closed. The mayors assure: "We will do everything we can to get our outpatient clinic!" And prepare for broad mobilization.