She comes almost every day to Dreux hospital. It is his second home. Monique Robillard is president of the users of the hospital center. An almost natural function for this 80-year-old woman. “I was born with a deformity. I spent all my childhood in hospitals. I owe my life to the doctors and the public hospital. “
Tense situation in the intensive care unit of Dreux hospital
She became president of users three years ago, her mandate has just been renewed. “I am president of the UDAF, a recognized association of public utility, which makes it possible to become a representative of the users of a hospital. The ARS has given its consent. “
Give the floor to user representatives
She works well in Dreux where she sits in all instances. She acts as a relay between patients who do not necessarily understand medical jargon and caregivers, she works with the kitchen to improve meals, visited the psychiatric department to find out about the conditions of hospitalization.
But, beyond the Dreux hospital center, which she describes as a good establishment, she is worried about the future of French hospitals.
“It is time to review our health care system. The Covid crisis has shown how fragile the hospital is. It is not enough to create beds. You also need trained staff. And above all, we must no longer manage hospitals like businesses ”.
Monique Robillard
(President of Dreux hospital users)
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She asks for more humanity “for exhausted caregivers, but also for patients and their families who should not be mere numbers”. She insists: “During the crisis, we heard a lot from caregivers and rightly so. But, today, it is time for users to speak out. “
It is appealing to representatives of hospital users in France.
“We must speak out, be alongside caregivers. It is all together that we must defend the hospital. “
Monique Robillard
(President of Dreux hospital users)
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Pascale Rouchaud
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