Fight for preservation: Mayor of Linz is committed to hospital!

Linz Mayor of Muther is an Amid upcoming upheaval for the preservation of the Franziskus Hospital in Neuwied.
Linz Mayor of Muther is an Amid upcoming upheaval for the preservation of the Franziskus Hospital in Neuwied. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Fight for preservation: Mayor of Linz is committed to hospital!

In times of increasing challenges in health care, the Franziskus-Krankenhaus in Linz. Helmut Muther, the mayor of the city and at the same time chairman of the hospital association, has decided to take "everything possible" to continue to continue this facility. The current situation is characterized by the bankruptcy of the Linz Remagen Association, which was officially registered on March 20, 2025 at the district court in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.

MUTHERS is not only a mayor, but also as a person affected by the challenges that the bankruptcy brings. He emphasizes the importance of the Franziskus Hospital for health care in the region and in the northern Rhineland-Palatinate. The past few years have been shaped by extensive investments that flowed into the renovation and renovation of the hospital, which laid the basis for future, stable health care.

meaning of the hospital location

On June 1, 2023, the topping-out ceremony for the renovation work was celebrated at the Franziskus Hospital, in which Minister Clemens Hoch also supported his support. This testifies to the relevance of the hospital within the health landscape. On Monday, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new rescue station by the DRK in the immediate vicinity of the clinic, another step to strengthen the medical infrastructure in the region took place.

With regard to the bankruptcy of the hospital, Muther appeals to politics, sponsors and external supporters to actively work for the preservation of the hospital. This facility is urgently necessary for the basic care, but also for emergency care and the care of serious illnesses, since these treatments require specialists and the latest medical technology, as the Federal Health Ministry notes.

The importance of the Franziskus Hospital is underlined by the current upheaval in the hospital landscape. The reality that hospitals have to ensure in stationary care across the board and in high quality is particularly noticeable in the region, especially since the patient -specific need for connection supplies must also be recognized after a stay in the hospital.

As Muther's emphasizes, it is essential that everyone involved works together to ensure the employment of qualified employees in the Franziskus Hospital and maintain the basic medical care of the population. This is the only way to secure the quality of life of the citizens of Linz and the surrounding area.

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