Future for Friesland: New construction of a central clinic in Wilhelmshaven!

A current feasibility study recommends the construction of a central clinic for Friesland and Wilhelmshaven. The report analyzes five different construction options, whereby the new building is highlighted as the most sustainable and future -proof choice. A newly planned clinic could be commissioned between October 2033 and April 2036, depending on the selected option.

The examined options include an extension in Sanderbusch for 324 million euros and various new buildings in Wilhelmshaven. The most cost -effective new building, in which psychosomatics is spun off, is estimated at 313 million euros. The experts also recommend a strategic realignment and close cooperation between the existing clinics to ensure medical care.

construction options and recommendations

The various examined construction options are as follows:

• extension in Sanderbusch; Cost: 324 million euros; Commissioning: November 2034.
• new building in Wilhelmshaven with expansion/increase; Cost: 319 million euros; Commissioning: October 2033.
• new building in Wilhelmshaven with outsourcing psychosomatics; Cost: 313 million euros; Commissioning: October 2033.
• Expansion of the new building in Wilhelmshaven with optimization of all functions; Cost: 353 million euros; Commissioning: June 2035.
• Central Clinic at the new location; New construction with separate functional and bed house; Cost: 396 million euros; Commissioning: April 2036.

District Administrator Sven Ambrosy emphasized that the location must be determined by a spatial fold examination, whereby the Wilhelmshaven Cross area is favored. Petra Hohmann, managing director of the Friesland clinics, emphasizes the advantages of a maximum supplier, while Ambrosy notes that the decentralized clinic structure is no longer legally and economically portable.

Another source reports that the feasibility study was also commissioned by the city of Wilhelmshaven and the Friesland district. This study represents an essential basis for the discussions about future medical care in the region. A uniform clinic at a still to be determined is considered an optimal solution, since savings of over 30 million euros are forecast compared to maintaining several locations.