At least 10% of the 460 French maternities are in a situation of "
partial closure
" for lack of caregivers and are sacrificing pre- and post-birth activities to focus on childbirth, said the union of midwives ONSSF and the Health association on Friday. in danger.
The figures are undoubtedly lower than the reality: out of 461 maternity wards, 122 responded to the survey conducted by the ONSSF and Santé en danger between June 1 and 26, and 49 "
declare partial closures
", i.e. "
40 % of respondents
”, specify the two organizations in a press release.
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For lack of sufficient staff, these establishments have reduced the wing: suppression of consultations (pregnancy follow-up, ultrasound), "
stopping of birth preparation courses
", even "
closing of neonatology beds
", of "
pathological pregnancy service
» or even «
a wing complete with layers
».
So many forced choices "
which generate transfers to neighboring structures
" while three of the maternities concerned "
are the only ones in their departments
".
The president of the ONSSF, Camille Dumortier, specifies that these are those of Nevers, Guéret and Mayotte.
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Pointing to the "
difficulties in replacing
" liberal midwives during their summer holidays, the ONSSF and Santé en danger warn that "
the supply of perinatal and gynecological care will be reduced this summer
" and deplore "
degraded procedures (which) have repercussions on the care of women and newborns
”.
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