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4w ago

Groß-Sand Shuts Emergency and Surgical Services, Prompting Island Outcry

City officials plan a district clinic at the Groß-Sand site in 2026 to replace the phased shutdown.

300 Demonstranten waren für die Veranstaltung angemeldet. Schätzungen der Polizei zufolge waren es letztendlich 500.
Das Krankenhaus Groß-Sand soll geschlossen werden.
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Overview

  • On July 15, Groß-Sand hospital halted its emergency department and surgical ward, ending round-the-clock care on the Elbe island.
  • Geriatrics, neurological rehabilitation and internal medicine departments remain open but will relocate to Marienkrankenhaus Hohenfelde in 2026.
  • Hamburg’s Senate has outlined plans to buy the site and convert it into a district clinic once remaining services move.
  • Several hundred protesters and the “Krankenhaus Groß-Sand muss bleiben!” alliance gathered to demand the reinstatement of 24/7 emergency coverage.
  • The Left party warns the closure leaves about 60,000 island residents and tens of thousands of port workers without swift medical care and calls for interim public solutions.