A union of liberal doctors calls Friday for the strike of the consultations on Saturday morning and the permanence of the care of the weekend until obtaining of "
a Marshall plan for the liberal medicine
".
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"
We want a systemic reform and not cosmetic positions as we have seen for years where we put patches on a retreaded tire
", detailed to AFP Dr. Jérôme Marty, president of the union of liberal doctors UFML. "
We must completely rethink city medicine
." "
In the absence of commitment
", the strike movement will be extended "
to weekends from January 1, 2022
" and a strike day "
warning shot
" will be scheduled for March 10, 2022, warns the UFML in a statement.
The permanence of outpatient care aims to meet the needs of unscheduled care during the closing hours of medical practices, at night, on weekends and on public holidays.
The medical regulation of calls and, if necessary, home consultations, are provided by voluntary doctors.
"
We are not going to stop the exercise in the middle of the Covid wave
", assures Dr. Jérôme Marty, specifying that the striking doctors will submit to requisitions.
The UFML also claims that “
the health issue should take its place in the electoral campaign.
Politicians of all stripes do not talk about health at all, if not to talk about the Covid.
They must take the full dimension of the crisis affecting liberal medicine,
”argues its president.
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The union is also asking for “
a moratorium on all delegations of tasks
”.
"
We gave part of our exercises to nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists ... We have nothing against the multiprofessional but it was done without consultation with the doctors
".
The UFML will take part on Saturday in Paris in a national demonstration in defense of the public hospital and the health system.
