Waidhofen/Ybbs Hospital

End of maternity ward not a done deal

Waidhofen an der Ybbs as a place of birth should be a thing of the past. The state health agency wants to close the maternity ward, but what does the law say about this?(Bild: pololia - stock.adobe.com)

For the state health agency, there is "no alternative" to the announced closure of the gynecology and obstetrics department at the hospital in Waidhofen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria. But can it decide this alone? The "Krone" investigated - and discovered some interesting details.

February 15 of this year is probably the fateful day for the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the state hospital in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. As reported, the employees were informed on this day of the imminent closure of the ward.