Fight against medical deserts by forcing young professionals to settle in these territories?
GPs say no.
In a press release sent this Sunday, the union of general practitioners MG France expresses its opposition to a "
selective agreement
" of young doctors, denouncing "
deleterious
"
leads
.
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Pointing out the role of public authorities and elected officials in this matter, the union believes that "
forcing the installation in only under-equipped areas, as our elected officials rehash with obstinacy but without reflection, will have the main effect of diverting young doctors in the liberal practice of general medicine
”.
The organization is concerned about a track that would force young people to settle in territories where the situation of professionals is "
unenviable
".
Instead, MG France suggests improving the “
professional environment
” of general practitioners, for example by allowing professionals to “
rely on a team of collaborators
”.
The German, Dutch and British counterparts of the French manage to take care of two to three times as many patients, thanks to the support of “
two to three full-time equivalents to help them
” on a daily basis, argues the union.
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The possibility of using force to solve the problem of medical deserts has recently returned to the forefront, on the occasion of a new bill tabled by deputies. The latter requires young doctors to spend three years in areas under-staffed with professionals. She immediately met opposition from representatives: the Federation of Doctors of France (FMF) thus deplored "
the relentlessness on [its] young colleagues
". "
There are not enough health professionals of all professions on the ground in France
", protested the organization, in a
press
release entitled "
stop the haro on liberal doctors
".
For his part, Emmanuel Macron called, this week, to be “
innovative
” and “
proactive
” in this matter.
The situation will be "
very difficult
" in the years to come, said the President of the Republic, noting that it would take time to train professionals.
The tenant of the Élysée cited as a track the "
health houses
", the upgrading of the health professions and called for "to
review the agreements to be more incentive to settle in certain territories
".
