Shortage of GPs in Saxony continues
There is a desperate search for GPs in many areas of Saxony. The shortage is particularly acute in rural areas. The KV Saxony and the Left Party in the state parliament see it as the politicians' duty.
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Saxon dentists demand better framework conditions
A mood of crisis among dentists in Saxony. Practice closures, a lack of young talent and excessive bureaucracy are already jeopardizing the provision of comprehensive care for patients, they say.
International practices will also be financed in 2025
Since 2015, intercultural teams and interpreters in the international practices in Dresden and Chemnitz have been looking after patients with a lack of language skills. This will continue in the coming year.
State Medical Association conducts specialist language examinations for foreign doctors in Saxony
There is a shortage of doctors in Saxony. Foreign doctors are only allowed to practise if they are proficient in German - for clear communication with patients and colleagues.
State Chamber of Dentists promotes young professionals
The supply of dentists is also dwindling in Saxony. At the same time, the barriers to practicing for specialists with a non-EU qualification are high.
Saxon GP association calls for consequences due to technical problems in doctors' surgeries
The chairman of the Saxon Association of General Practitioners criticizes the constant failures of the telematics infrastructure in doctors' practices and demands consequences from legislators.
Pharmacies in Saxony have problems with electronic prescriptions
Pharmacies in Saxony struggle with hours of technical failures for e-prescriptions, demand action from Federal Minister of Health
E-prescription in Saxony: positive interim results despite isolated problems
The mandatory electronic prescription works well, despite isolated problems. Pharmacies and health insurance companies draw a positive interim balance.
Increased number of doctors: concerns in rural areas
The number of doctors in Saxony increased last year. There are currently 19,693 doctors working in the state - 442 more than in the previous year, the Saxon State Medical Association announced in Dresden on Friday.According to the Medical Association, the number of working female doctors rose by 373 ..
Vaccination commission in Germany gets a new member from Saxony
Two doctors from Saxony, Reinhard Berner and Thomas Grünewald, have been appointed to the Standing Vaccination Commission. This commission makes independent vaccination recommendations for Germany.
Shortage of doctors in Saxon regions
There is currently a gap in medical care in several regions of Saxony due to a shortage of doctors.
Shortage of doctors: Saxony wants to ensure healthcare provision
Saxony is increasingly focusing on measures to meet the demand for doctors and wants to increase the number of study places.
40 study places to be awarded to future country doctors in Hungary
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Saxony is once again awarding places to study medicine at the University of Pécs in Hungary. High school graduates have until January 31st to apply for one of the funded places on the German-language human medicine course, the KV announce ..
Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President calls for better infrastructure connections in the new federal states
Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President Reiner Haseloff is calling for better infrastructure links between the new federal states and Berlin and Eastern Europe. He emphasizes the need for more direct international connections from Berlin and improved train connections between Dresden, Magdeburg and Berlin. He also focuses on the demographic challenges facing the East and calls for more freedom in the allocation of university places in order to combat the shortage of doctors.
Shortage of doctors in Saxony: state parliament calls for further measures
The state parliament in Saxony is calling for further measures to combat the shortage of physicians and address the growing need for treatment in an aging society.