The only public palliative care service in Yvelines closes. The head of the department is due to leave office on March 1 and could not be replaced.
This cessation of activity is described as ‘temporary’ by the regional health agency (ARS) A new professional is hoped for ‘during the second half of the year’ A specialized firm is also involved in this research. The shortage of medical personnel affects a sector relatively unknown to the general public. The risk is that the temporary treatment lasts’.