Baby in respiratory distress not supported: Saintes hospital cites insufficient resources. Lou, 13 months old, could not be cared for by the pediatrician on duty at the hospital because her department was full.
“Can we excuse ourselves from providing emergency care just because a department is full? », asks the father in his message. Pediatric emergencies are thus closed to direct access at night and on weekends, with implementation of regulation of care by Samu center 15. The investigation opened into the progress of the care is extended “by the analysis of the protocols and procedures in place to improve coordination” between medical home, hospital and Samu.