Closure of the Boppard hospital threatens: is there still hope?

Closure of the Boppard hospital threatens: is there still hope?

Uncertained prospects in Rhineland-Palatinate: If the hospital in Boppard threatens?

The future of the hospital in Boppard is at stake. The shareholders' meeting of the Middle Rhine Community Clinic is currently advising on the financial support that is crucial for the preservation of the hospital.

After a long phase of financial uncertainty and the failure of the planned sale to an investor, an advisory company is now proposing to close the hospital in Boppard to reduce costs. Such a measure has already led to protests in the community.

The Rhein-Hunsrück district, the city of Boppard and a church foundation have developed a rescue plan for the hospital that provides for them to take part of the deficit. However, only as a limited loan that applies until the end of the year. However, the main shareholders of the GKM, the city of Koblenz and the district of Mayen-Koblenz, do not see their responsibility to provide money for receiving the hospital in Boppard. They demand that the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis compensates for the losses.

District Administrator Volker Boch explains that the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis is fundamentally willing to provide additional financial resources to save the hospital in Boppard. However, there is still no corresponding decision, since the new members of the district council need more time for their decision.

The works council in Boppard hopes for a miracle and prays daily for the preservation of the hospital. The workforce is concerned because the hospital plays an important role in the region and offers high -quality medical care.

The possible closure of the hospital in Boppard would be a further unfortunate development in the healthcare system of the Koblenz area. In the past, hospitals in Lahnstein and Bad Ems had to close, despite all the efforts to save them.

In the middle of these challenges, the question of the future of the hospital in Naststätten remains in the room. The advisors suggest to solve it from the Middle Rhine Community Clinic, as it is indispensable in the State Hospital Plan. It is discussed whether the Rhein-Lahn district could take responsibility for the hospital.

For the affected citizens and the employees of the hospital, this uncertain situation means a time of great concern and uncertainty. The decisions of the coming days will decide on the future of the health system in the region.

- Nag