Midwives in Stralsund: Tormenting remuneration cuts announced!

Midwives in Stralsund: Tormenting remuneration cuts announced!

Stralsund, Deutschland - The midwives in the Stralsund maternity clinic are currently facing a worrying situation. Loud Ostsee-Zeitung the midwife remuneration should be significantly reduced from November 1, 2025. This decision follows an arbitration award that strengthens the position of the health insurance companies and means that midwives only receive 80 percent of the previous remuneration for their services.

In 2024, the Stralsund clinic experienced an increase in birth rates. 875 babies were born in the country's most third -strongest birth station, which corresponds to 73 more than in the previous year. So far, 350 babies have been born this year. Midwives play a central role and supervising mothers in 12-hour layers, often as part of a 1: 1 care.

financial losses and supply risks

With the planned remuneration cuts, the midwives not only see themselves towards financial losses, but also the risk of a supply of supply in the Vorpommern-Rügen region. The senior physician Wiebke Duwe emphasizes the good cooperation between midwives and doctors and has already held first talks with the clinic management to find solutions. Even if the mood is optimistic, there is a legitimate concern for political support for obstetrics.

The new contract that comes into force on November 1, 2025 brings significant deterioration for the midwives. A surcharge of 103.90 euros for the 1: 1 support is only granted if the expectant mother is in the clinic at least two hours before the birth. Otherwise, the remuneration drops to 30 percent or less if several women have to be looked after at the same time.

increased requirements for obstetrics

The Stralsund clinic also offers modern offers in obstetrics, including water births that have been practiced in Europe for over 20 years. Helios Health emphasizes that there is a childbearing tub and the delivery room and the midwives are designed especially for this type of birth.

The advantages of water birth, such as relaxation through warm water and music, as well as the reduced risk for both mother and child, are convincing. However, it is emphasized that the requirements must be carefully checked, especially in the case of risk births or certain diseases of the expectant mothers.

Reform of midwife remuneration

according to the GKV-Spitzenverband will be available from May 1, 2025 for evidence. These are 85.40 euros per hour for one-to-one care in the period around birth. This is in contrast to the honorary framework that comes into force from November and bring significant cuts. The adjustments of recent years show that the remuneration has not risen constantly and often remain behind the increased requirements.

Overall, the cross -sectoral cooperation between midwives remains essential in order to maintain the quality of obstetrics. The 19 document midwives from Stralsund, Rostock, Greifswald and Rügen are still committed to improving their working conditions in order to see the future of obstetrics in the region secured.