Baden-Württemberg Faces Healthcare Strain as Notfallpraxis Closures Loom

Healthcare professionals warn of increased pressure on emergency services due to planned closures of emergency practices in the region.

The Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg plans to close 17 more Notfallpraxen, having already closed eight this year.
Hospital doctors and the German Red Cross express concerns over the increased burden on emergency rooms and ambulance services.
A letter from the Marburger Bund urges a summit to discuss the long-term strategy for emergency care in the region.
Baden-Württemberg's Health Minister Manne Lucha defends the closure plans as legally sound but acknowledges the need for alternative solutions.
Local mayors criticize the closure criteria, highlighting potential disadvantages for non-drivers and urging a review of the plans.