Marisol Touraine confirmed that midwives will not have a status comparable to that of doctors. For the Collective, this communication is dishonest.
Five days before World Midwifery Day, the Minister of Health, Marisol Touraine, took stock of the future of this profession. She confirmed this morning on RMC Info that their new status would “see the light of day. “As expected, this is a status of midwife in hospitals in which these health professionals are still considered” paramedics. ”
No medical status
In detail, the minister specified that “the medical status of midwives will be clearly recognized, a text will be published, they will always be in the hospital setting. This is what some dispute, they would like to have the same status as doctors. They will have the status of hospital midwives, ”she concluded.
Contacted by why actor, Caroline Raquin, at the head of the Collective of the professionals on strike (1) confided a bit annoyed that “to make believe that the midwives want to be doctors is at least a lack of information. “For her,” if you want to be a doctor and become a doctor, you practice medicine. ”
In fact, the president of the ONSSF (2) recalls that “obviously midwives do not wish to be doctors, but only to have the status of medical staff in the hospital. With this status, which is an empty shell, we are always excluded from the medical community that exists in the establishments. This government is still in denial of the profession of midwifery. “
A revaluation deemed insufficient
In addition, the minister added that she was going to initiate the discussions on remuneration these days, hoping that they succeed quickly. On this point, Caroline Raquin says she is offended. “In fact, it corresponds to what was planned in November 2013 in the schedules of salary increases among civil servants at the hospital. This announcement was long overdue since we are the only profession that has still not been upgraded, ”she adds.
Small clarification provided by Caroline Raquin, this salary increase would be 100 euros gross after 15-20 years of practice. The provocation too much for these professionals? “Maybe,” she says. “It’s true that that’s a lot. In any case, these announcements will undoubtedly re-mobilize the movement initiated 6 months ago. ”
With 70% of maternity hospitals (figures from general information) still on strike, the Collective hopes that the mobilization of May 5 (12 p.m., Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris) will be another good opportunity to move en masse to the ministry of Health to make their anger heard again.
(1) ONSSF, CNSF, ANSFC, ANESF, CNEMa, CFTC social health
(2) National Trade Union Organization of Midwives
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