In Germany there is a lack of midwives and birth attendants. The Ministry of health has prepared a key issues paper: It is supposed to, among other things, the search of Pregnant women to facilitate a new Online Register.
With several immediate measures, the Federal Ministry of health to strengthen the obstetrics in Germany. In addition to the scheduled Academisation of the midwife training, it is to be Pregnant in the future, easier to find a midwife near your place of residence – for care, birth and aftercare. According to a corresponding key issues paper of the Ministry, the tagesschau.de .
it is Planned, therefore, to use the data of the statutory health insurance funds. In the so-called Treaty partner list of the Shi head Association of all professional midwives and obstetric nurse are listed, the charge for their services on the funds. From this information, a Online to-directory. The insured could then use a radius search. The midwives should be obliged to keep your contact details and up to date.
Better compatibility of Job and family
Approximately 98 percent of all children in hospitals to the world. In order to make the midwife profession in spite of night and weekend services more attractive, to increase the Ministry of health, the reconciliation of family and work. Clinics to help the midwives, child care beyond the usual day-care opening Hours to provide “around the clock”, as it says in the white paper.
The Ministry wants to get back also obstetricians, who practice their profession for a long time for a return, but can imagine. For appropriate measures, among other things, the Federal Agency for work already, want to be promoted, according to the paper stronger.
