Emergency care resumes at GFO clinics within Rhein-Berg region
In the heart of Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, the GFO Kliniken Rhein-Berg hospital network is undergoing a significant reorganization as part of the state hospital plan, aiming to enhance and streamline medical services.
The reorganization involves a concentration of services at two key locations: the Marien-Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach (MKH) and the Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital Bensberg (VPH).
At MKH, outpatient surgery centers and medical outpatient clinics are being expanded, with a focus on outpatient and endourological operations. All neurology and geriatric patients will continue to receive care at MKH until the construction of a new bed house is complete. A new palliative care unit will also be established at MKH, improving decentralized care for these treatment situations.
Meanwhile, VPH Bensberg will become the central hub for emergency ambulance services. Major, specialized urological operations will be performed at this location, with the department of urology remaining at both MKH and VPH until the fall of this year. After the orthopedists, trauma and spine surgeons, general and visceral surgeons, a significant part of the internal medicine will move to VPH in the next week.
Katrin Aulenkamp, commercial director of GFO clinics Rhein-Berg, emphasizes their commitment to creating a worthy framework for patients and staff in palliative medicine with their own station at MKH.
The emergency room in Bergisch Gladbach will be oriented towards neurology and will serve as a point of contact for general medical questions. The renovation work for the move of the endourology to the VPH location is in progress as a separate financial measure of GFO.
It's important to note that the implementation of the regional hospital plan does not result in any loss of services for GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg. The proven medical care for the population in Rhein-Berg and the region will continue to be ensured in the future.
For precise and current information on the reorganization and its impact on emergency, internal medicine, and urology services in Bergisch Gladbach, it is recommended to consult the official GFO Rhein-Berg communications, local health authorities, or regional news sources.
The reorganization in GFO Kliniken Rhein-Berg hospital network focuses on health-and-wellness, especially in palliative care as a new unit will be established at Marien-Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach (MKH). Science, particularly in the field of urology, will benefit from the concentration of services at VPH Bensberg, which will become a central hub for specialized urological operations.
