Medical President Reinhardt Calls for Incentives for Retired Doctors

In order to remedy the lack of doctors, Chamber President Reinhardt demands that pensioners facilitate the re-entry into the profession. Furthermore, the comprehensive care with doctors must be improved, otherwise the emergency situation threatens.

The President of the Federal Medical Association, Reinhardt, calls on the Federal Government to provide incentives for doctors to continue working at retirement age.

100,000 doctors will soon retire. A survey shows that many would be willing to continue working at retirement age. Reinhardt sees a potential of 20,000 full-time jobs – if the conditions are right.

Medical Association President Klaus Reinhardt has appealed to the coalition government to create incentives for doctors to continue working after retirement. Reinhardt told the "Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland" (Sunday editions) that there is potential for 20,000 additional full-time positions. If it can be made easier for dedicated retired doctors to return to work, "that would be a real benefit for care and a decisive step toward a sustainable …

Medical President Klaus Reinhardt has appealed to the black and red coalition to create incentives for doctors to continue working at retirement age. There is a potential of 20,000 additional full-time posts, Reinhardt told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND). {/mprestriction} "If we manage to facilitate the re-entry of committed doctors and doctors in retirement, this would be a real gain for the care and a decisive step towards a sustaina…