The Elbe-Elster district council confirms the construction of the central hospital despite protests!

The Elbe-Elster district council confirms the construction of the central hospital despite protests!

The district of Elbe-Elster has clearly positioned itself: the planning for the construction of a central hospital continues. In a recent meeting, the district council decided with 26 votes against 22 and two abstentions to reject an application from the free voters, which demanded an end to the plans for the 3+1 model. This remains the project in the political agenda and will continue to be followed, as niederlausitz-aktuell.de.

With the decision, the path for a modern central clinic is paved, which is intended to further develop the three existing locations in Elsterwerda, Finsterwalde and Herzberg into health centers. The employees of the Elbe-Elster Clinic demonstrated before the meeting to show their support for the new building. The works council and clinic management were behind the project and advocated the renovation instead of changing direction.

a sustainable health concept

The new structures are intended to ensure that medical care on site is guaranteed promptly and needs -oriented. In addition, skills and staff are to be bundled. Those responsible are also committed to securing funding within the framework of the nationwide hospital reform in order to present specific plans for a central building with around 300 beds by the end of August.

Minister of Health Britta Müller had already visited the Elbe-Elster Clinic in April to exchange ideas about the developments and challenges in health care. The need for outpatient operations has increased, while the number of inpatient patients dropped from 18,321 in 2019 to 12.089 in 2024. The Elbe-Elster Clinic has 474 plan beds, 171 of them in Finsterwalde, and specializes in basic care. mgs.brandenburg.de reported on the talks between Minister Müller, district administrator Christian Jaschinski and Managing Director Michael Winkler.

The hospital reform - a strategic step

The desired reform in the healthcare system also aims to strengthen the regional supply structure. With the transformation fund, which provides up to 50 billion euros for the years from 2026 to 2035, not only construction measures are to be supported, but also the establishment of telemedical network structures and additional training capacity. kpmg.com informs that clinics can apply for funding to advance their transformation processes. The prerequisites are clearly defined: the projects must serve to transform the hospital landscape and do not be fed from other financing programs.

The district council and those responsible for the Elbe-Elster clinic agree that only through targeted restructuring medical care in the district can continue to be secured in the future. The creative renovation in Finsterwalde and the surrounding area could now be the first step towards an even more patient -friendly health care.