Residents of Germany's border regions assess cross-border hospital access; 880,000 by private transport vs 27,000 by public.
Residents of Germany’s border regions assess cross-border hospital access; 880,000 by private transport vs 27,000 by public. BBSR - Homepage - Healthcare Infrastructure in Border Regions Type:NewsDate30 April 2026Healthcare Infrastructure in Border Regions Ensuring access to healthcare facilities, schools, and supermarkets to improve and safeguard public services is one of the main objectives of regional planning policy. However, for people in border regions, the best and most accessible facilities are often located on the other side of the border. To date, however, accessibility has not been systematically documented, particularly in a cross-border context. There is a lack of empirical evidence for local and regional stakeholders in the fields of spatial and urban planning as well as transportation planning to discuss the benefits of cross-border opportunities. ...