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Doctors shortage in Perleberg: New care center in sight!
Perleberg plans to open a medical care center (MVZ) on July 1, 2025 to improve health care.
Doctors shortage in Perleberg: New care center in sight!
What's happening in Perleberg? The current discussion about medical care hits a nerve in the city. At the last city council meeting, the topic of doctor's scholarships was hotly debated, but a proposal 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 scheduled to go into operation on July 1, 2025. According to nordkurier.de, the city is already working on the necessary approval documents and has spoken with Dr. Sonja Gericke, who wants to retire, brought the first general practitioner on board.
As a subsidiary of the city, MVZ Perleberg GmbH will take over local health care. The financing comes from the city's budget, which bodes well for the strategy to maintain health care in the region. The city administration is aware of the challenges because, according to the Brandenburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, the central area of Perleberg-Wittenberge is considered to be “threateningly underserved”. The need for such a center was underpinned by the nationwide recruitment problems in doctors' practices.
The path to the medical care center
Medical care centers, like the one planned in Perleberg, differ fundamentally from classic doctor's practices. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, they act as a link between outpatient and inpatient care and enable comprehensive care from a single source. This means they offer young doctors an attractive opportunity to get involved in their careers.
MVZs can play a key role, particularly in rural regions such as Brandenburg, where the density of health care facilities is often low. According to the Federal Agency for Civic Education, the long journeys to doctors and the higher burden of illness are serious problems in these areas. Innovative care concepts are required to meet the needs of the population, especially with regard to the aging society.
The challenge of ensuring quality healthcare in rural areas should not be underestimated. Not only are the health needs of the older population at issue, but also the economic operation of practices, which is often not possible. The MVZ will play an important role here in bundling partial supplies and improving accessibility for citizens.
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 to the schedule and the search for specialists will progress. It is important to carefully weigh up the challenges and opportunities that arise from this. Ultimately, innovative care models are of utmost importance not only for Perleberg, but for the whole of Brandenburg in order to ensure sustainable health care for the population.