Children's hospitals in MV: Reforms required for better care

Children's hospitals in MV: Reforms required for better care

The decline in births in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has far-reaching effects on health care in the region. Minister of Health Stefanie Drese (SPD) has now presented reform goals that aim at a nationwide and high -quality obstetrics. The decline in birth rates is considered to be crucial for the adaptation of the medical structures.

demographic challenges

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania faces a significant demographic change. In 2023, only almost 10,000 babies were born in the region, which was a dramatic decline compared to the 12,500 births in 2013 and 23,500 in 1990. The decline in the birth rate, which was the third lowest nationwide in 2022 with 1.4 children per woman, increases the need to rethink the existing health structures.

reform requirement in obstetrics

The closure of obstetrics at the hospital in Crivitz has also heated up the discussion about the future care of mothers and newborns. The existing maternity clinics as well as access to specialists and midwives have to be restructured in order to meet the needs of the population. Minister Drese said: "A little has to move so that this high -quality supply will continue to be guaranteed in the future."

ensure quality and accessibility

expert Professor Steffen Flßa from the University of Greifswald emphasizes that central planning is essential to ensure a balance between the accessibility of the birth stations and its performance. He stated: "The market will not judge it." In view of the falling number of cases in pediatric medicine and inadequate remuneration for pediatric services, a coordinated approach is required to make the medical infrastructure to be future -proof.

patient -oriented approaches

A central aspect of reforms is the redesign of the supply offers from the perspective of the patients. It is required that the structures take into account demographic changes and can be made more flexible. Drese also demands that the federal government take more attention to the special conditions of rural regions in the event of financial assignments.

A look into the future

Medical care in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is therefore at a turning point. With the development of new guidelines and the focus on a patient -oriented perspective, high -quality obstetrics should also be guaranteed in rural areas. This is particularly important in order to meet the needs of expectant mothers and new families in the region and to address the demographic challenges.

- Nag