The figure put forward is significantly lower than that of the survey conducted by the chairman of the scientific council. Asked in the columns of the Journal du dimanche, the boss of the FHP Frédéric Valletoux declared that “in total, 6% of the beds are closed” in France. "The phenomenon mainly affects Île-de-France, Grand-Est, Bourgogne Franche-Comté and Pays de la Loire", he detailed, referring to the survey conducted by Jean-François Delfraissy , claiming that nearly one in five available beds is currently closed in public hospitals in France. An alarming finding that prompted the government to launch an investigation at the end of October.
In addition, faced with the risk of an epidemic resumption in recent weeks, Frédéric Valletoux has been alarmist.
“Hospitals have approached the health crisis by being already very fragile.
30% of the medical posts there were vacant.
A next wave would reach hospitals even worse off than two years ago.
Once again, they will hold out.
But the price to pay would be terrible.
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"New health deal"
For the president of the Hospital Federation of France, the solution to the hospital problem involves an in-depth reform of the hospital system, a “New health deal”.
“We can no longer be satisfied with half-measures or half-fillings.
The Ségur de la santé has made it possible to change gear by providing for a 10% increase in the budget of hospitals, which is not nothing.
But it's not all a question of money, ”he said, urgently calling for“ a massive plan to hire 25,000 nurses and nursing assistants and 100,000 additional people in nursing homes throughout the year. next five-year term ”.
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He also said he wanted to meet on March 17, all the contenders for the Elysee Palace to discuss the state of the French hospital system and the need for in-depth reform.
"Otherwise, the system will continue to crumble, staff to quit their jobs," he concluded.