Doctors-Engpass in Perleberg: New supply center in sight!

Doctors-Engpass in Perleberg: New supply center in sight!

Perleberg, Deutschland - What is going on in Perleberg? The current discussion about medical care hits the city's nerve. At the last city council, the topic of medical attendance was hotly debated, but an application from the left faction to introduce this scholarship was rejected. The reason? The city administration is in the starting blocks for a new medical care center (MVZ), which is to be put into operation on July 1, 2025. According to [nordkurier.de] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/prignitz/mvz-fuer -perleberg-anplichungen-im-Zeitplan-Sehr-Right-3676960), the city is already working on the necessary approval documents and has with Dr. Sonja Gericke, who wants to retire, brought a first general practitioner on board

The MVZ Perleberg GmbH will take over the health care on site as the city. Funding takes place through the city's budgetary funds, which is a good sign of the strategy for maintaining health care in the region. The city administration is aware of the challenges, because the Perleberg-Wittenberge center area is considered "threatening under-supplied" according to the Storage Association of Brandenburg. The need for such a center was underpinned by the nationwide young problems in medical practices.

The way to the medical care center

Medical care centers, such as the planned in Perleberg, differ fundamentally from classic medical practices. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, you act as a link between outpatient and inpatient care and enable comprehensive support from a single source. As a result, they offer young doctors an attractive way to get involved in work.

Especially in rural regions such as Brandenburg, where the density of health care facilities is often low, MVZ can play a key role. According to the [Federal Center for Political Education] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/stadt-land/laendliche-raeume/334219/gesundheitungs, the long approaches to doctors and the higher disease burden in these areas are serious problems. Innovative care concepts are required to meet the needs of the population, especially with regard to the aging society.

The challenge of ensuring qualitative health care in rural areas should not be underestimated. There are not only the health needs of the older population in the room, but also the economic operation of practices, which is often not given. Here the MVZ will play an important role to bundle partial care and the accessibility for the citizens: to improve inside.

A look into the future

The planned start of the MVZ in Perleberg is a step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen how the adjustments in the schedule and the search for specialists are made progress. It is important to carefully weigh the challenges and opportunities that arise from this. After all, innovative supply models are of the greatest importance not only for Perleberg, but for the whole of Brandenburg to ensure the health care of the population.