Recently, Dr. Uschi Traub (Head of Health Promotion and Health Planning), Dr. Carola Maitra (Chairwoman of the District Medical Association) and Marius Gäßler (employee in the Health Department) presented a symbolic trophy to Dr. Rainer Stöckmann and Dr. Axel Stöckmann from the Stöckmann GP practice in Kornwestheim as a token of appreciation for their daily work in GP care. The presentation was accompanied by special thanks to all those who took part in the survey.
"GP care in the district of Ludwigsburg is an important issue, as it means that citizens have access to healthcare close to home and a first point of contact for medical complaints," said Dr. Uschi Traub from the health department.
Current situation and future challenges
The district has a high-quality and comprehensive GP care situation. Nevertheless, the district and the entire outpatient care sector in Germany will face growing challenges in the coming years. Demographic change in particular means that more and more GPs are retiring, while at the same time the demand for medical care among the population is increasing. Dr. Carola Maitra emphasizes that despite intensive efforts on the part of the district medical association, it has not always been possible to find adequate solutions.
Marius Gäßler, coordinator of the doctors' survey at the public health department, emphasizes that the results of the survey and the recommendations for action derived from them will soon be published on the public health department's website in the form of a care report. In addition, a working group on outpatient medical care has been set up. This has been tasked with developing future solutions and coordinating the networking of relevant stakeholders at local authority level and in the healthcare sector.
