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Ice and Snow Drive Spike in Injuries, Pressuring Berlin and Hamburg ERs

Hospitals respond with reinforced emergency staffing, urging residents to reduce risks.

Overview

  • The Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin says it is "am Anschlag," reporting long waits and treating numerous fractures, head wounds and traumatic brain injuries, with a Kassenärztliche Vereinigung practice on site triaging less severe cases.
  • Charité reports only a slight increase in fall-related patients and says its emergency teams are experienced and prepared for worsening weather.
  • Asklepios in Hamburg notes a clear uptick, with Klinik St. Georg handling roughly double its usual accident load and operating on more than 20 fractures over the weekend.
  • UKE is treating up to about 20 weather-related patients daily in its central emergency department, reinforcing teams without postponing scheduled operations.
  • Clinicians advise staying home if possible, using shoe spikes and skipping cycling, while checking on older neighbors; Schön-Klinik Hamburg-Eilbek reports a busy but manageable day with more chronically ill patients, and Altona’s children’s hospital sees no increase.