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Personalie
Bielefeld University appoints Claudia Bettina Maier
Professor Dr. Claudia Bettina Maier (43) took up the professorship for nursing sciences and health services research at the Faculty of Health Sciences in August 2023. She will also become director of the Institute for Nursing Science (IPW).
16.10.2023
Gesundheitspolitik
Innovation Fund: German Cancer Society calls for results-oriented approach and transparent structures
Die Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e. V. (DKG) spricht sich dafür aus, die Abläufe im Innovationsfonds transparenter und ergebnisorientierter zu gestalten. Anlässlich der Veranstaltung „Brennpunkt Onkologie“ am 12. Oktober 2023 in Berlin fordert DKG-Generalsekretär Dr. Johannes Bruns, die ...
16.10.2023
Supply management
Successful completion of three further healthcare research projects
On October 16, the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) published the results of three further successfully completed healthcare research projects on its website. Two projects evaluated the effects of the psychotherapy structural reform. The third...
16.10.2023
Gesundheitspolitik
Bundestag clears the way for the establishment of a central poisoning register
A poisoning register is being established at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). For the first time, all reported poisoning cases in Germany will be centrally recorded in this register. The Bundestag passed the measure on Thursday, the 28th, with votes from the SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, FDP, and The Left Party.
02.10.2023
Gesundheitspolitik
“Practice in Need” campaign starts into a new phase / First day of protest with tens of thousands of practices
Just in time for the first nationwide day of protest by associations and initiatives on October 2, 2023, the Virchowbund is presenting new posters and a new communication strategy: "Since the actions of the Federal Minister of Health are proving to be more of a problem than a solution, we are...
02.10.2023
Gesundheitspolitik
Government commission presents reform proposals for pediatric medicine and treatment of mental illnesses
The government commission calls for stable funding for pediatric and adolescent medicine through a surcharge on standby funding, the introduction of pediatric outpatient clinics, and greater flexibility in the treatment of mental illnesses by hospitals.
02.10.2023
Personalie
Manfred Hinz from 3M new BVMed board member
Manfred Hinz (53) from 3M Germany has been a new board member of the Federal Association of Medical Technology (BVMed) since October 1, 2023. He succeeds Ben Bake (52) from Sanitätshaus Aktuell, who will be leaving the company, on the nine-member BVMed board.
02.10.2023
Pandemie
Specialist conference on pandemic preparedness in Berlin
On September 28, 2023, the event "Pandemics – no time for neglect" took place in Berlin at the joint invitation of Federal Development Minister Schulze and Federal Health Minister Lauterbach. High-ranking representatives from politics, international organizations, ...
29.09.2023
Personalie
Board of Trustees of the DGD Foundation extends contract with board member Dr. Claudia Fremder
The Board of Trustees of the DGD Foundation has extended the contract of the Foundation's Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Claudia Fremder, by another five years during its most recent meeting. Together with her colleague Hubertus Jaeger (Chief Financial Officer), Dr. Fremder has formed the Board since January 2020...