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Are there really 120 emergency services closed or threatened with closure in France?

2022-05-20T18:21:49.198Z


THE VERIFICATION - Accusing Emmanuel Macron of having "destroyed the public hospital", Jean-Luc Mélenchon brandished this worrying figure on Twitter.


THE QUESTION.

After more than two years of fierce mobilization against the Covid-19, the emergency services can no longer take it.

Already overwhelmed before the health crisis hit their business head on, they are now suffering from a lack of attractiveness and a shortage of labour.

And this, while patient flows remain high, at all hours of the day and night, weekdays and weekends.

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Despite the ebb of the Covid-19 epidemic in France, some are therefore worried about the growing tension which is crushing teams in hospitals and warning about the months to come.

"

The situation is catastrophic

" in the emergency services, lamented the emergency physician Patrick Pelloux, recently, adding that the summer "

is going to be atrocious, unheard of

", especially in the seaside, tourist areas, where the personnel go. miss when vacationers arrive.

"

In all, there are 66 emergency services closed or threatened with closure in the country

", panicked for his part the rebellious Jean-Luc Mélenchon, on Twitter, accusing the executive of having "

destroyed the public hospital

".

A little later, the deputy went further, citing the figure of “

120 services

” in difficulty.

So what is it really?

Is this figure of “

120

” emergency services closed or threatened with closure correct?

Is the situation on the ground so worrying?

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Source: lefigaro

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