Chaos at doctor's appointments: Desprudent young people in Neubrandenburg!

Chaos at doctor's appointments: Desprudent young people in Neubrandenburg!

The search for a doctor for the necessary youth work protection examination is a real thrill for many young people in Germany. The challenges are particularly great in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as the example of an affected reader from Neubrandenburg shows. In order to sign her training contract, she had to get an appointment with a pediatric or family doctor. But the effort to get such an appointment proved to be a "almost infinite story". These grievances are according to SVZ

After four weeks of waiting, she was finally offered an appointment, which was then canceled at short notice. The absolute frustrations she experienced are on behalf of many who need a medical examination in accordance with the Youth Work Protection Act (JarbSchG) before their first job. This law stipulates that adolescents between the ages of 15 and under the age of 18 have to be examined before the start of employment to protect their health and physical development. But what happens if the doctors refuse to carry out these examinations?

legal requirements and current problems

The Youth Work Protection Act (JarbSchG) stipulates that the corresponding examinations are not only necessary, but can also be carried out by home or pediatricians. Unfortunately, it turns out that many doctors in Neubrandenburg no longer accept the implementation of these examinations, which brings the affected parents and young people to a real bredouille. The reason? The remuneration is considered too low, as the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, specifically confirmed the LAGUS, in accordance with information from Lagus .

The Lagus appeals to the pediatricians to continue to offer the necessary examinations. The pressure at the federal level of revising the fee schedule for doctors and increasing the remuneration is noticeable. At the moment, young people often have no choice but to take a long -term and elaborate path to find a doctor who carries out the examination.

The process of investigations

juvenile employees must demonstrate a medical examination in order to prove the health suitability. This proof is required according to a specified procedure within the framework of the Youth Labor Protection Act (§§ 32 ff. JarbSchG). The examination must be carried out within the last 14 months before the start of employment. A follow -up examination is also necessary if the young person is still under 18 years old, usually in the first year of employment. Employers are encouraged to commemorate employees of the follow -up examinations.

• Important: With minor employment (max. 2 months), no examination is required.
• The choice of the doctor is in principle free, but there are often many stumbling blocks on the way to the necessary examination.

The investigation costs are borne by the state in North Rhine -Westphalia if the doctor settles directly with the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, but private medical fees are not reimbursed. The entire process also brings administrative effort. The young people can request a digital examination authorization online that is necessary for the medical examination. The perspective of the reader, who repeatedly met with cancellations, proves that many encounter difficulties.

The challenges that young people and their families face should move to action at all levels. It remains to be hoped that the continued discussion on remuneration will soon impose improvements. This is the only way we can ensure that the young people can start their way to their professional life without unnecessary hurdles. The lawsuit about waiting and detours cannot be the closing word - here solutions have to be worked on, instead of having to "play around" between doctors and bureaucracy.