Liberals, hospitals and clinics begin their strike movement against the Health Bill. Thanks to two cards indicating the strikers, patients can find their way around.
The standoff has begun. Emergency physicians have announced the end of the strike for their profession, but it has only just begun among private doctors, hospitals and clinics. In the event of illness, many French people risk finding the door closed in their office. Two sites offer a map of striking doctors and clinics.
Clinics and Liberals
To “echo the movement of grumbling doctors”, the professional journal The Doctor’s Daily created a map. Each striking doctor can register there, specifying his specialty and his sector.
Source : Doctor’s Daily
The Federation of Private Clinics and Hospitals of France (FHP) has also published a map indicating the clinics who will be on strike from January 5.
Source : FHP
No interruption of care
Beyond their professional aim, these cards allow patients to easily know if their attending physician is on strike. It will eventually allow redirecting to another professional. The initiative should relieve the 15th. The Ministry of Health indeed recommends contacting the Samu number in order to be referred according to the medical situation, but also at night or in the event of a serious medical emergency.
Center 15 risks being quickly saturated under these conditions. It is useless to call him systematically, since all the cabinets are not closed. The health centers have announced their support for the generalized third-party payment and their intention to remain open at the end of the year. The list of centers is available on the website of the Union Syndicale des Médecins de Santé Centers (USMCS).
Moreover, as recently clarified why actor, the ministry and regional health agencies (ARS) can act to ensure the continuity of care. Prefects can requisition doctors, and emergencies will provide the minimum service.
“All those who will need to see a doctor will be taken care of,” reassures the Ministry of Health in a press release. “Monitoring of all regional situations is organized daily by the ministry to enable the organization of care to be adapted, if necessary. “
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