The number of practicing doctors is increasing – trend towards part-time
Having healthcare in your area is an important factor for many patients. There are more practicing physicians. Only the treatment capacity does not increase at the same rate. The number of doctors in practices has continued to rise – but the trend towards part-time employment continues. At the end of last year, there were 187,441 […]
Relief plan for family doctor practices
Sometimes there are longer waiting times. Sometimes there is no successor for a practice in the countryside: the health network is strained in many places. Can a mix of several measures help? Relief for general practitioners’ practices, new “health kiosks”, more transparency regarding health insurance services: According to the traffic light coalition’s legislative plans, local […]
Lauterbach wants to help doctors – doctors are calling for a turning point
Patients are often happy about any family doctor’s practice, especially in rural areas. Many practices are groaning under the strain – now the conditions for doctors should improve. Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) wants to help family doctor practices, which often suffer from constant strain, with a package of measures. Among other things, caps […]
