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Hospital crisis in Mettlach: DRK loses investor – health in danger!
Health care in Merzig-Wadern is at great risk: the DRK clinic in Mettlach is temporarily closing due to insolvency.
Hospital crisis in Mettlach: DRK loses investor – health in danger!
Health care in the Merzig-Wadern district is facing a major upheaval as the Saarbrücken newspaper reports that a potential investor for the DRK Clinic in Mettlach has withdrawn his interest. This specialist clinic for geriatrics and rehabilitation is particularly affected by the insolvency of the DRK supporting company Süd-West. The information was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the sponsoring company, which further increases the uncertainty in the region.
The situation in the region is becoming particularly critical as the inpatient psychiatric ward at the SHG Clinic has been temporarily closed since last Sunday. This is worrying news for patients and their relatives who rely on reliable healthcare in northern Saarland.
Criticism of politics
The health policy spokesman for the CDU parliamentary group, Alwin Theobald, expressed concern about the developments. In a statement, he criticized the insolvency of the DRK Clinic and its possible consequences. Mettlach could be the third clinic in the Merzig-Wadern district to close within a few years. Theobald sees Federal Health Minister Lauterbach's current hospital reform as an existential threat to smaller and specialized facilities.
He also criticizes the fact that the Saarland state government is not taking active action to help the clinics. The demand for a sustainable update of hospital planning remains unanswered. While other federal states have already put together rescue packages, Theobald sees the Saarland state government as inactive.
Impact on the hospital landscape
The effects of the insolvency of the DRK Clinic in Mettlach can also be seen in the context of the general hospital landscape. Loud Saarnews The regional association of the German Red Cross in Rhineland-Palatinate is withdrawing completely from the hospital sector. This could have long-term consequences for healthcare in the region and poses an even greater challenge to the already beleaguered infrastructure.
The uncertainty about the future of the DRK Clinic and the closure of other facilities raise questions about next steps. Citizens in the Merzig-Wadern district must hope for an early solution to navigate the ongoing change in healthcare in their region.