On this day of national mourning and faced with “the potential health threat”, the union of liberal surgeons and anesthetists Le Bloc “suspended the movement to stop activity”.
They are simply using common sense. After the terrorist attack against the Charlie Hebdo newspaper which left 12 dead on Wednesday, the union of liberal surgeons and anesthetists Le Bloc announced that they were suspending their strike which began on Monday. “We have decided to stop the movement. In the face of the attacks, we would not want to pose a problem in the emergency services since currently, with the Vigipirate plan, we must be available, ”announced this morning Jean Marty, spokesperson for the Bloc union. He comes back with pourquoidocteur.fr on the reasons for this suspension of the strike and on the role of liberal doctors in these particularly troubled times.
Suspending the strike: a common sense reaction
“We had the feeling that we were all attacked by this attack, that it seemed to us to be the horror and that it exceeded the force of our concerns in the have to save the health system. The risks were infinitely greater and we thought that everyone had to be available if necessary, because we knew that there were problems in the context of emergencies, particularly in the Paris region. It was a common sense reaction. “
Listen to Dr Jean Marty, Bloc spokesperson : “We believed that everyone had to be available, if needed.”
Liberals at the disposal of the public authorities
“During the AZF accidents in Toulouse here (more than) 10 years ago, all the liberal establishments instantly made themselves available to take charge of quantities and quantities of injured people who had found themselves in pitiful situations. I don’t know if there are special measures [en cas de vigipirate alerte attentat], but the Liberals’ spirit of responsibility means that we are at the disposal of the public authorities to provide our support. “
Listen to Dr Jean Marty: “During the AZF accidents in Toulouse, all the liberal establishments were made available to take care of the injured”.
Awareness of our role in society
“We are aware of our role in society. We master a sanitary technique that allows us to provide the population with the help that is necessary, and it cannot be negotiated, it is not reflected, it is done. It’s like that in a civilized world, we won’t look any further. We do not ask if there are texts: there is a need to do, we do. “
Listen to Dr Jean Marty: “We do not ask if there are texts: if there is a need to do, we do”.
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