To fight against medical deserts, the Order of Physicians proposes a new organization of the care pathway so that “
each patient, in each territory, can be taken care of by a local primary care team
”, Friday in a press release.
Advocating teamwork with other health professionals, the Order nevertheless reaffirms the central role of the general practitioner: the "
optimized coordination between professionals
" must be done "
under his responsibility
", he explains.
Doctors say they are ready for the "
transfer of acts
", which will allow other professionals to carry out acts hitherto reserved only for doctors, a measure that has been demanded for a long time by several bodies of caregivers, such as nurses or midwives.
A concession which should however result in decisions on a case-by-case basis.
"
Within each territory, each care team will adapt its operating model to the existing professional means
", explains the Order.
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These proposals from the College of Physicians caught the other orders of the health professions off guard.
Gathered within a "
liaison committee
", these bodies have been tasked by the Minister of Health, François Braun, with drafting proposals to revise the care path for patients and thus fight against non-access to care, especially in medical deserts.
Received by several members of the government this week, this committee, made up of seven orders, had reached a consensus on Thursday evening and was to make a common copy in the coming days, but the Order of Physicians took the lead.