Three hospitals of the Lipetsk region will unite without reducing doctors

The merger of the three medical institutions of the Lipetsk region will not lead to a reduction in doctors and nurses, and patients will continue to receive assistance at their usual addresses. The regional Ministry of Health explained that the changes will primarily affect the management structure, and dispelled concerns about the possible consequences of the reorganization.

From March 1, 2027 Stanovlyanskaya, Izmalkovskaya and Yeletskaya district hospitals will enter into a single structure. At the same time, clinics and hospitals will continue to work as usual. The scope of care, the addresses of institutions, appointments, patient routing and doctor schedules will remain the same. Laboratories and diagnostic units will also continue to operate.

As explained in the Ministry of health of the region, the reduction of doctors, nurses, orderlies and other employees directly providing medical care is not planned. Employees of non-medical units, whose positions may fall under optimization, will be offered other vacancies.

Thus, the reorganization should not affect the availability of medical care for residents of the three districts. The main changes will affect the organization of hospital management.