Alarm from the Helios children's clinic Schwerin: Quality in danger!

Alarm from the Helios children's clinic Schwerin: Quality in danger!

Schwerin, Deutschland - An alarming caller calls echoes from the Helios children's clinic Schwerin. In an open letter, doctors and nursing staff have contacted the public and draw attention to massive worries about the quality of care, especially premature babies. More and more employees feel overloaded by the current situation and think the safety of medical care is at risk. According to Schwerin-lokal.de , the employees criticize the decisions of the management that question rigorosis austerity measures in the clinic.

The voice of those affected becomes louder. Employees: Inside, in their medical and nursing responsibility, there are no longer sufficient fulfillment. They fear that the current personnel key, which is already considered inadequate, could further tighten the situation. It is emphasized by employees that there are already more nurses than in the job plan in two out of three stations in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Nevertheless, the workload remains high and the employees fear that this will increase even further due to the departures. Mayor Sebastian Ehlers (CDU) expressed sharp criticism of the clinic operator Fresenius.

a central supply location in danger

The Helios children's clinic has a central role not only for Schwerin, but also for the regions around Stendal, Wismar and Boizenburg. The concerns of the employees are not unfounded: Many families may have to switch to clinics in Berlin or Hamburg if the personnel situation should not improve immediately. The Ministry of Health of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is already planning to ask questions about security of care, such as Schwerin.news

After all, the clinic is in a financially stable environment: in the first quarter a profit of 5.1 million euros was achieved. Despite these positive balance sheet, dismissals from external service providers are in the house. Tasks that were previously taken over by external forces now fall back to the medical staff, which also dramatizes the personnel bottlenecks.

The shortage of skilled workers tightens the situation

The shortage of skilled workers is a major challenge for the German healthcare system. According to an analysis of Pwc is an appropriate content of the main impact on bringing new skilled workers. More than 68 percent of potential applicants: Inside, the payment is called a decisive factor in order to stay in the industry. However, due to the current situation, many nursing staff continue to feel burdened with additional duties, such as the food edition and bed make -up, which leads to long waiting times and frustration in patients.

The clinic management emphasizes that no operational terminations are planned, the uncertainty in the workforce remains noticeable. Since the contracts expire in the medical and nursing area and are often not extended, the question is: How can the Helios Clinic have a good knack in recruitment and binding their employees: demonstrate inside?

In this critical moment, employees appeal to politics and the public to receive support for the preservation of the quality of care. The situation remains tense, and the commitment of the employees: inside could be crucial for whether the clinic can continue to meet its national mandate in the future.