Saxony is desperately looking for nursing staff and is also looking abroad. Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) is pushing for more speed in the recognition of foreign qualifications. "Our goal must be to make recognition procedures simpler, faster and more effective without jeopardizing patient safety," Köpping told the German Press Agency. However, we also need to ensure that only sufficiently qualified people receive recognition.
"The increasing shortage of skilled workers is a huge challenge for the entire healthcare system. To ensure that people everywhere in Saxony can continue to receive the best possible nursing care in the future, we need stable training figures in nursing training and must not lose sight of the people already working in nursing," emphasized the Minister. We cannot afford to do without nursing staff from abroad.
For many of them, it is often a long journey before they receive the required professional license, said Köpping. The recognition procedure is just one hurdle that needs to be overcome. Just over a year ago, Köpping herself set off on a journey to recruit nursing staff in Brazil to work in Saxony. She recently visited young people from the South American country in a facility in Pulsnitz who are currently undergoing training and want to work here.
