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Geraardsbergen hospital service planning

Overview

The AZORG policy plan for the Campus Geraardsbergen hospital has confirmed the facility will continue to operate, with a temporary preservation of its specialized emergency services. The plan includes investments in infrastructure and the expansion of medical staff and disciplines, such as a renewed geriatric department and planned developments in cardiology, gastroenterology, and cardiac rehabilitation.

However, the future of the MUG service remains a point of concern. AZORG intends to replace the MUG service with a Paramedical Intervention Team (PIT) beginning in October 2027. While officials claim this transition will not impact response times or care quality, local representatives have highlighted existing difficulties, including staff shortages and a lack of specialized physicians.

Entities

Geraardsbergen · De Veldmuis · GO! Atheneum · Anders. Geraardsbergen · AZORG

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Geraardsbergen conducts large-scale emergency evacuation drill

    Geraardsbergen authorities and GO! Atheneum successfully conducted a large-scale emergency evacuation drill involving 1,000 students and multiple emergency services.

  2. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Geraardsbergen hospital to maintain specialized emergency services under AZORG plan

    Anders. Geraardsbergen welcomes AZORG’s plan to maintain the Geraardsbergen campus and specialized emergency services, though concerns persist regarding the planned replacement of the MUG service with a PIT.

Sources

denderjournaal.be · nieuwskrant.be · persregiodender.be · radiomig.be