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Halle (dpa / sa) - Medical care in Saxony-Anhalt remains difficult according to the state's Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV).
The problem of the shortage of doctors has not gotten any smaller, said the outgoing KV chairman Burkhard John in an interview with the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung" in Halle (Wednesday).
“At the moment almost 300 general practitioner positions are not filled.
Another 260 will be added by 2032.
We're glad that many older colleagues are still working, ”said John.
179 general practitioners and 197 resident specialists have already passed the age of 65, but continue to work with great commitment in rural areas.
"If they were gone in one fell swoop, it would be a drama," said the KV chairman, who after 20 years vacated his post at the end of the year.
"There is a positive trend that the number of graduates who go in the direction of family medicine and decide to work in Saxony-Anhalt is increasing," said John. "That has to do with the fact that there have been chairs for general medicine at the universities in Halle and Magdeburg since 2010." The better organization of specialist training is also a reason for the positive development. “We'll soon be reaping the first fruits. However, mainly in urban areas. Rural areas remain problematic. "