Red alarm level: close pediatric practices in Luckenwalde and Jüterbog!

Red alarm level: close pediatric practices in Luckenwalde and Jüterbog!

In Luckenwalde and Jüterbog, the pediatricians are faced with a worrying Situation: Gundula Härtel's practice closes on December 31, 2025, and KMG MVZ Süd-Brandenburg GmbH has already confirmed that no specific reasons for this decision have been mentioned. Talks with local partners have not brought the desired success, which further increases concern among the population. It is also getting tight in Jüterbog: two pediatricians who work in the medical care center (MVZ) are currently available, while Claudia Gallin's practice was already closed on June 30, 2025.

It becomes particularly critical when you consider that Norbert Brümmer also gives up his practice on September 30, 2025 due to retirement. The KMG does not intend to replace these practices, which means that only the pediatrician Birgit Hauck in the MVZ Richter remains responsible for the region. Due to the overcrowding, however, it can no longer accept new patients, as managing director Enno Richter reports. The estimates fear that around 1,500 children will be in the region without a pediatrician by 2026.

medical care under pressure

The affected children come from Luckenwalde, Jüterbog and surrounding communities such as Niedergörsdorf and Nuthe-Urstromtal. This is what the reality for parents looks like: the search for suitable medical care is becoming increasingly difficult. Why is that? The shortage of skilled workers among pediatricians is noticeable all over Germany, especially in rural areas, where many practices are already overloaded and cannot accept new patients. While the offers in urban areas are more diverse, residents of rural regions have to struggle with an inadequate offer, which means that parents have to accept routes from over an hour to see a pediatrician ZDF today that ....

There are already many cash register seats for pediatricians vacant, and the situation could further exacerbate. Over a quarter of the current pediatricians are over 60 years old and will soon retire. An unsolved problem that not only concerns parents, but also local politics. The CDU parliamentary group in Luckenwalde has already asked the mayor to ensure medical care.

innovations required

Another aspect of the problem is the economy of pediatric practices, which is often not portable in rural areas. The small number of children make things more difficult, which is why innovative care concepts are required. Telemedicine and mobile official providers could also offer solutions to improve health care in rural areas. Enno Richter speaks for strategic concepts that aim to lure specialists into the region.

Overall, the political discussion about pediatric care in Luckenwalde and Jüterbog remains tense. It will be exciting to observe whether and what measures are taken to avert the impending poverty in the region and to maintain medical care for families BPB reports that ....

Ultimately, it is about the basic general interest of the population, which expects high -quality health services regardless of the place of residence. However, access to specialized health services is often limited in rural regions. A rethink is required here to master the challenges of the future [MAZ-Online reports that …] (Https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/teltow-flaeming/luckenwalde/kinderarzt-praxen-in-luckenwalde-und-jueterbog-Schliessen-ist-in-gefahr-zt5s2wzmgnd4bejgiqz3dguybi.html).