The French government has presented a plan for doctors to spend at least two days a month working on the “medical deserts” of the country, to reduce waiting times.
Prime Minister François Bayrou traveled on Friday to the Cantal Department to present the last effort to address the problem of ‘medical deserts’, areas of the country that do not have enough doctors to serve the population. The shortage is particularly acute among GPS, as well as dentists, leaving some people unable to register with a regular doctor.
The government revealed on Friday that they want to ask all doctors to work up to two days a month in medical deserts.
Althegh The complete details of the plan have not yet been revealed, a government spokesman said that “doctors in neighboring areas will have to organic and take turns to guarantee the continuity of the practice of primary care, with the defined schedules.”
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They added that the doctor will be replaced in their own practices, will they carry out their days per month of work in a different area?
The plan was framed as a “application” for doctors to do the work, with available financial compensation, but the spokesman added that doctors who do not participate “will be penalized.”
The plan is the last of a series of attempts to address a long -standing problem that has left 6 million French without a Medical Traiter – A head doctor or family care doctor with whom he is registered and who becomes his usual doctor. Althegh The problem is more acute with GenéristasAlso problems with access to specialists, and doctors or midwives in some areas.
Also read how to access care if you live in one of the medical deserts in France
The problem is particularly the bathroom in rural areas, but there are also some areas of the city, especially certain suburbs of Paris, which are also affected.
It occurs after the plans were announced last month to limit where the GPS can establish new practices: doctors who want to establish a new cabinet in an area that is already well served with doctors will need permission in advance of the Regional Health Authority.
This idea has decreased badly with many doctors, and the unions of some doctors will organize strikes and protests against the idea on Monday, Bayroun seemed to go back from this plan, although it definitely did not announce it what was what was the bone of the leg.
“Instead of adopting solutions based on restricting the doctor’s installation, this plan presents, for the first time in our health system, the principle of solidarity between the areas,” he said.
The government has previously measured tasks to increase the number of places available in Medicine Schools – Althehogh This is more a long -term solution.
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