Actually, to help Jens Spahns new law patients get seen quicker. However, the Doctors are protesting violently. Thousands of surgeries could now remain closed.
could anyone Who wants to go to a of the 170,000 office-based Physicians or psychotherapists in Germany, in front of closed doors. Because an Alliance of various doctors ‘ associations has called for a nationwide day of protest. You turn against the Minister of health, Jens Spahn scheduled appointment service and supply act (TSVG).
How many doctor’s offices have to be actually closed, is unclear. The Federal Chairman of the Free medical Profession (ABIL), Wieland Dietrich, expects the participation of some of the Thousands of practices in which the treatment is not or only to a limited extent is likely to take place. Information events in many German cities, the Doctors want to discuss with colleagues and patients about the new law.
the Doctors: “paternalism”
The aim of the act is still in agreement: the Law to get Insured faster and easier to doctor’s appointments – and even in rural areas. But the way the Spahn wants to take, in order to get there, knocking at the Doctors a lot of resistance. The main point of criticism was the “increasing subordination to the state,” said Dietrich in an interview with tagesschau.de.
for Example, wants to commit Spahn Doctors in the future to a minimum of 25 instead of 20 hours of talk time per week. In the case of certain Doctors, such as orthopedists, house, children, and women doctors, at least five hours as open office hours, without fixed appointments offered. So the Minister wants to ensure that more patients can be cared for.
Minister of health Spahn want Doctors to offer in the future, more talk time.
“distrust of Physicians”
“We know very well in how we conduct a practice, and to organize,” countered the Chairman of the representative Assembly of the Association of Shi physicians (KBV), Petra rice Berkowicz. “We don’t need detail-oriented, impractical and the world of work foreign requirements on the part of the state.” The CBD does not participate as a public organization on the day of protest, discontent with the proposed law is here, however, is also large.
By “lack of respect” and “distrust” against Doctors Andreas streets is talking, the Board seat at the end of the CBD. “The law suggests that Doctors work enough. They work on average about 50 hours a week.” He refers to a survey of 11,000 Physicians and psychotherapists on the satisfaction in their profession.
