St. Josefs Hospital in Potsdam: maternity ward closed immediately

Initially it was announced on Monday that the maternity ward would be closed on August 1st. The background is the implementation of the nationwide hospital reform. “The entire range of gynecological and obstetric services” of the hospital “can no longer be offered with immediate effect and therefore before the originally planned end of July 31, 2026,” it is now said.

The reason given in the statement is a lack of staff and the resulting lack of security for patients and their children. “Patients with acute gynecological or obstetric complaints are asked to contact the Ernst von Bergmann Clinic in Potsdam,” the statement says.

Appointments and treatments that have already been agreed upon until the end of July could no longer take place. “We very much regret this short-term development and ask our patients and all those affected for their understanding,” writes Stengl. However, the remaining medical services at St. Josef Hospital are still available.