Le Figaro Nice
Asked about
France Info
on Tuesday morning, the head of government Élisabeth Borne judged
"really not responsible"
the strike of general practitioners renewed this week, "
especially during this holiday period, where it has increased tensions on the hospital
".
And the Prime Minister does not say so well.
In Nice, the CHU Pasteur emergency room has been saturated with calls in recent days, a direct consequence of the social movement of the profession of liberal doctor.
“In Nice as elsewhere, which is logical, this strike necessarily leads to more calls to emergencies. At the moment we have an increase of around 50% in calls to centers 15. Usually we record 1,200 per day on average, today we are flirting with 2,000"
, notes Dr. Pierre-Marie Tardieux, head of the emergency department of the Nice University Hospital.
To respond to these thousands of daily calls and process requests in the best conditions, the Alpes-Maritimes departmental ARS has authorized the establishment of an additional doctor in hospital regulation.
Present during the Christmas holidays, the latter has been extended until January 8.
"We have three doctors instead of two, it's a great help
,
We found the lever to increase the medical evaluation, but it is true that it is still a lot of calls to manage.
Especially since the Nice emergencies also have to deal with an alarming lack of personnel, with around twenty work stoppages today.
“There is a loss of meaning for all health personnel, from doctors to caregivers.
It is a situation which is a bit unprecedented and very problematic”
, continues Pierre-Marie Tardieux, who is also worried about recruitment problems,
“nurses in particular, despite the hiring bonuses or the increase in the price of hours additional
”
.
"
There is a fear of entering into this dedication that the medical and paramedical professions require
".
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Launched by a group of liberal practitioners and supported by several unions, the strike movement resulted last week in a 10% drop in activity among general practitioners, according to Health Insurance.
On France Info, Elisabeth Borne assured that a discussion was
“in progress”
.
The profession mainly calls for a doubling of the price of the consultation (to 50 euros), to create a "
shock of attractiveness
" towards a city medicine crushed by administrative tasks to the detriment of medical time and which no longer attracts youth.
A national demonstration is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Paris, between the Pantheon and the Ministry of Health, where he should be received by François Braun.
