Telenotarz project in Saxony-Anhalt: Rescue service of the future!

Telenotarz project in Saxony-Anhalt: Rescue service of the future!

In the south of Saxony-Anhalt, there are currently exciting developments in the emergency services. The telenotarz project, which has been successfully tested since October 2025, is enjoying broad approval. Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU) now wants to propose the state parliament to roll out the project nationwide. This shows that modern solutions are on the rise in emergency medicine. According to Saalekreis and the city of Halle in a direct connection To an innovative rescue system.

A real ray of hope: If over 500 telenotaries have been carried out so far, the first evaluations show high effectiveness. Around 90 % of the patients who consulted the telenot doctor remained either on site or were transported to a clinic with the support of the emergency paramedics. The system not only works by phone; Video calls are also used to quickly provide help in an emergency. Here, vital data such as blood pressure and EKG are transmitted in real time, which is crucial for quick and targeted treatment.

positive experiences and challenges

The first experiences are promising. According to MDR there were only five cases in which the telenotary could not be reached. In these exceptions, a traditional emergency doctor is sent to the scene. This shows that the system works well, even if there are some technical challenges. Because it is known that the operation of the Tele Notarz system is not always intuitive, which is why numerous training courses for the ambulance crews have been set up.

Acceptance among the rescue workers is high, which further supports the effectiveness of the system. At the same time, the Interior Ministry is waiting in Magdeburg before a decision on the final nationwide introduction is made. A second project to the north of the country is also considered.

emergency medicine in the digital age

The topic of digitization in emergency medicine is gaining in importance. Modern IT systems can make the processes faster, more efficiently and secure. This is also evident in the increasing number of emergency services-in 2023 it was according to Fraunhofer iese in statutory health insured. The demands for increased use of digital technologies are not only from specialist societies, but also from public health researchers. Especially in critical cases, such as heart attacks or strokes, it is crucial that patients are in a clinic within 60 minutes after the emergency call.

However, the challenges cannot be neglected: delays can have dramatic consequences. For many patients, the telenot doctor could be valuable support to shorten the time between emergency call and effective treatment. For example, digital technologies such as video emergency calls could achieve faster alarm and thus a decisive improvement in emergency medicine.

The course for the future is set and it remains to be seen how digitization in emergency medicine will develop. In Saxony-Anhalt, however, the first steps are already promising!