Berlin – – September 12, 2026 -- The German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer, BÄK) has called for suicide prevention to be treated as a core duty for physicians across all medical specialties, not just psychiatry, ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2026.
Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- Germany's Federal Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) has confirmed support for a cross-sector reform of acute and emergency care, while pushing for amendments before the bill clears parliament.
Association president Dr. Klaus Reinhardt told the Bundestag Health Committee ahead of a hearing on the draft law that the reform must introduce "genuine care management" needed across other healthcare sectors too. He said a nationwide, standardized initial assessment system is required to ensure patients are directed reliably through the system, with responsibility resting with physician self-governance bodies.