New Minister for Health Frédéric Valletoux said he was in favor of the increase to 30 euros in the consultation of general practitioners being accompanied by compensation. But he expressed reservations about a return of compulsory on-call duty on weekends.

“The obligation will be the last decision if we notice a deficiency” in certain territories, he said. Concerning the tax aimed at penalizing patients for unkept medical appointments, it could “probably” take the form of a “small deduction”