The Andrea L. (47) case in the Gänserndorf district (Lower Austria) caused a stir. The cancer patient was denied necessary treatment at the medical center, reportedly because the doctor on duty was reluctant to give an injection during the holidays. A request from “Krone” now sheds light on the embarrassing cause – and the call for changes is loud!
Andrea L. of Marchfeld also needs follow-up medication after surviving breast cancer treatment, which includes chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. A so-called anti-hormone therapy is administered by injections by medical personnel in a strict 28-day cycle, but no specialists are needed.
But because the current appointment fell on a public holiday and the GP was not present, L. tried for the third time the on-call service in the Gänserndorf medical center – after all, the central contact point at the emergency room for an entire district.
Reason: new regulations
But this time, the patient was suddenly sent away: “Without a closer look at the facts, I was refused medical attention. The reason given was a new regulation, according to which no medicines brought along may be administered. It was probably impossible to look at my medical records,” says L.
Consequences after scandal?
When asked, the state health service was not satisfied: “We regret the inconvenience, but there are instructions that no medicines are administered that you take with you – partly because there is no guarantee. In these cases, however, it is always necessary to weigh the necessity against the risks and discuss this with the patient accordingly, which unfortunately did not happen in this case.
Politics speaking
That is why there is also a meeting with the doctor on duty. Meanwhile, politicians also have their say. FP official Dieter Dorner is furious: “We are miles away from the best medical care in the Gänserndorf district. We finally need a real hospital!”
Source: Krone
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