The new hospital plan for Saxony envisages 76 hospitals as before - spread across the entire state. This is according to the hospital plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, which will take effect from January 1, 2024. "It remains a network of hospitals," said Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping. Hospitals for standard and specialist care are planned, flanked by specialist hospitals and maximum care providers. The new hospital plan includes two new specialist care providers in Borna and Bautzen, each covering their own region. This brings their number to a total of eleven.
This is a graduated network of complementary hospitals, according to Köppig. "My goal is and remains that every patient in every region receives good care, without every specialty or specialization having to be offered everywhere." The SPD politician spoke of a transitional plan that may have to be adapted following the planned federal hospital reform.
From January, the number of hospital beds across Saxony will fall by three percent - according to the ministry, this is due to applications from the providers, who are dealing with a lack of capacity in many places. A lack of staff is also a reason.
