Health Care: New Appointment System to Relieve the Burden of Specialists

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Not to go directly to the specialist, but to the family doctor: The planned primary medical system takes shape. Federal Minister of Health Warken mentioned more details.

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The primary care system planned by Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has been met with approval from the German Association of Family Physicians, although its chairman, Markus Beier, warns against digital initial assessments for patients. "It is positive that Federal Health Minister Nina Warken today gave the go-ahead for the implementation of a mandatory primary care system," Beier told the Rheinische Post (Wednesday edition). The refor…