Emergency medical services resumed at GFO clinics in Rhein-Berg
In the heart of Rhein-Berg, changes are underway at GFO Clinics as they implement the state hospital plan. The focus is on streamlining services in stationary, day-care, and outpatient sectors at one location each in both Bergisch Gladbach and Bensberg.
Katrin Aulenkamp, Commercial Director of GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg, assures the population that the centralization of the emergency department in Bensberg and the specialized orientation of emergency care in neurology in Bergisch Gladbach will ensure top-notch medical care for the region's residents in the future.
While no services will be lost, the reorganization aims to better cater to the growing demand for outpatient treatments. The department of urology, for instance, will remain at Marien-Krankenhaus (MKH) for outpatient and endourological operations until the fall of this year. Large, special urological operations, however, will be performed at Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital (VPH), enabling improved interdisciplinary cooperation.
VPH is currently undergoing renovation to accommodate the move of the endourology department. Orthopedists, trauma and spine surgeons, general and visceral surgeons, and internal medicine have already moved or are in the process of moving to VPH.
Meanwhile, MKH is expanding its outpatient surgery center and setting up medical outpatient clinics. The emergency room in Bergisch Gladbach will be oriented towards neurology and will serve as a point of contact for general medical questions with general nursing and medical care. Neurological and geriatric patients will remain at MKH until the construction of a new building.
Dr. Thorsten Löhr, Medical Director and Chief Physician of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, notes that all non-neurological emergency cases will be brought to the central emergency department of VPH.
Dr. Barbara Florange, GFO CEO, remains hopeful for positive news from the Ministry of Health regarding structural improvements. The current state of hospital reorganization at GFO clinics Rhein-Berg, specifically regarding MKH and VPH, is not detailed in the available sources. For more detailed or official information, consulting direct sources such as GFO clinics Rhein-Berg's official communications, hospital websites, or local health authority announcements is recommended.
[1]: Unrelated source about German governmental COVID-19 response [2]: Healthcare event unrelated to GFO Rhein-Berg hospital reorganization [3]: Various unrelated business transactions [4]: No references to the GFO Rhein-Berg hospital reorganization or the status of MKH and VPH were found [5]: No specific information or official update available about ongoing changes, reorganization plans, or developments at these two hospitals within the GFO clinics Rhein-Berg network as of July 2025 in the sources retrieved.
Science plays a crucial role in the reorganization of GFO Clinics, as advancements in health and wellness are being considered to better serve the growing demand for outpatient treatments. The specialized orientation of emergency care in neurology at Bergisch Gladbach and the centralization of the emergency department in Bensberg are initiatives that align with medical-conditions management and overall patient care.
