Improved Framework for Nuclear Medicine
*Berlin, 13 December 2024 (hib.240.24.12024) The German Bundestag passed a revised bill yesterday (Thursday) to improve the framework for the application of nuclear medicine in Germany (20/4940). The aim is to create more planning security for the approximately 70 nuclear medicine departments in Germany and to strengthen the role of nuclear medicine in patient care. It was passed by a majority of the coalition factions SPD, Greens, and FDP, as well as the Left Party. The AfD and CDU/CSU voted against the bill.
More planning security for nuclear medicine departments The bill provides for the introduction of a “target agreement” between the federal government and the federal states, which is intended to create more planning security for the nuclear medicine departments. This agreement is intended to regulate the funding of nuclear medicine departments and the provision of personnel and infrastructure.
Strengthening the role of nuclear medicine in patient care The bill also aims to strengthen the role of nuclear medicine in patient care. For this purpose, the scope of services of nuclear medicine departments is to be expanded to include the diagnosis and therapy of neurological and oncological diseases. In addition, the training of medical personnel in nuclear medicine is to be improved.
Criticism from the opposition The AfD and CDU/CSU criticized the bill. They argued that it did not go far enough and that it would not provide sufficient planning security for nuclear medicine departments. They also criticized the fact that the bill did not provide for the construction of new nuclear medicine departments and the expansion of existing ones.
Support from the coalition factions The coalition factions, on the other hand, defended the bill. They argued that it created a good basis for the further development of nuclear medicine in Germany and that it would provide more planning security for nuclear medicine departments. They also pointed out that the bill provided for the possibility of constructing new nuclear medicine departments and expanding existing ones.
The bill will now be sent to the Bundesrat for approval.
Bessere Rahmenbedingungen für die Nuklearmedizin
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