Währing raises the alarm: lack of health insurance doctors endanger health!

Währing raises the alarm: lack of health insurance doctors endanger health!

The situation of medical care in Währing is becoming increasingly critical: Many residents face a real challenge, because the search for health insurance doctors is often extremely tedious. Therefore, the SPÖ Währing has launched a petition to draw attention to these grievances and to demand improvements. Around 400 supporters have already signed their signature in order to campaign for more cash offices in the 18th district. Michael Trinko, the chairman of the SPÖ Währing, reported over 300 collected signatures in a short time.  My district reports that the lack of health insurance physicians and Termine capacities resulted in long waiting times for many Währinger.

But Währing is not alone in the fight for better health care. The need for sufficient health insurance doctors for timely and affordable medical care is given throughout Vienna. The city of Vienna has announced that it will open a total of 29 new health centers by 2030, with three also planned in Währing. A center for child health was already opened at Kreuzgasse 27, while two more for general medicine will follow. These developments are urgently required because the number of health insurance in Vienna is at a record low of only 1,546. This is a quarter less per capita than 15 years ago. The SPÖ Währing emphasizes that the access options for basic medical care should not depend on income and especially older and poorer people in the population are often disadvantaged.

growing challenges

The challenges in the health sector should not be underestimated. As Today, the past few years have resulted in around 300,000 new residents in Vienna, while the number of health insurance doctors has decreased continuously. This leads to unsustainable conditions, especially in disciplines such as pediatrics and gynecology. Many cash offices are vacant or inactive, which means that the existing doctors reach their limits and skyrocket to the waiting times for patients.