“A development of the principle of freedom of installation” that does not happen. Representatives of medical students, interns and liberal doctors require strike as of Monday, April 28 and a demonstration on Tuesday, April 29. Collective actions to mark its opposition to a text currently examined in the National Assembly and aims to fight against medical deserts in France.
The deputies adopted article 1 last week of a transparty bill that plans to regulate the installation of liberal or employees. The latter now will have to request the approval of the Regional Health Agency (ARS). An “authorization” that aims to “include the installation of doctors, general professionals and specialists, to areas where the offer of care is insufficient,” according to the text.
“Coercion is not a solution”
The deputies specify that this measure must also be “backed by existing incentive measures, especially for young doctors, financial and professional.”
In addition, article 4 of this bill, which has not yet been voted for it, represents the permanence of attention, believing that “the volunteer principle is not enough to meet the demand for attention expressed by the population in the territory.”
“On several occasions, students, interns and doctors have warned about the risks incurred by said bill. And for a good reason, coercion is not a solution!” Write representatives in a statement published on Tuesday, April 8.
A “triple danger” for students and
For representatives of medical students, interns and all liberal doctors, the final adoption of this text represents a “triple danger”, both a danger in the fight against medical deserts “,” a danger to patients and the health system “, as well as” a danger to the attraction of ambulatory medicine. “
“Faced with the dogmatism of certain deputies, convinced that this proposal will change the daily lives of their voters while demonstrating to be penalized, time is in action,” continues the representatives.
The modalities of this strike between Union must be released next week during a press conference on April 16. An action associated with a national demonstration that will take place on April 29 in Paris “to defend patients, defend the profession and protect our health system.”
The debates about the other articles of this bill must resume the week of May 5 with an adoption presented to the vote of the deputies on May 6.
Source: BFM TV
