The Andréossy Multi-Professional Multi-Site Health Center (MSAP) will move a few steps away from its current location, rue du Général Rollet.
It was installed in what used to be the infirmary of the old vocational high school. The Andréossy retirement home will move a few meters away, in the former boarding school, which has been completely renovated for once. The three general practitioners who currently occupy it will provide consultations in the new space early next year, from 2 January.
Move over the next few days
“In the period between the holidays, we will move”, explains Philippe Greffier, first deputy mayor, regarding this first phase of work of a project whose total cost amounts to €900,000 for which the Region, the Department and the State will be called to contribute their share. Dr Piponnier, Alberto-Caille and Espéron will receive their patients here in spacious, functional and bright premises of over 350 m².
A 900,000 euro project
Also from January, phase 2 of this project can, in turn, begin as the paramedical health professionals – psychologists, podiatrists, nurses, midwives – of the MSAP will integrate the now empty premises of the medical office pending the renovation of the nearby building that will will host, next June, which will extend for another 300 square meters.
Arrival of an ophthalmologist
As for the building that these health professionals will in turn leave, an ophthalmologist in Toulouse is about to buy it. We hope to start your consultations around September.
Above his office it is planned to house the medical interns who are now hosted in Fontanilles. “Thus we will have a coherent health facility, a stone’s throw from the hospital, in addition to the other two: the hospital and the Antoine-Marfan health facility which is located near the station”, continues Philippe Greffier.
Looking for solutions to compensate for three departures
Good news that does not, however, dilute the concern of the Municipality which sees, starting from 1 January, the cessation of the activity of three of its doctors. A situation that could prove complicated for practicing physicians. On the part of those elected, we are thinking of solutions to support them.
“We will see how to help the medical secretariats cope with the influx of phone calls from worried Chauriens to explain them not to worry, that the search for solutions is underway,” explains Greffier.
The elected official evokes medium-term work avenues, which the community has already addressed. “We are trying to find new doctors, which is done here, in relation to the reception of trainees and the work done by the doctors supervising the traineeship. We are also discussing with the CPTS (Editor’s note: territorial community health operator) equipping themselves with e-health tools and seeing if the health center can be equipped with a telemedicine trolley, facilitating remote consultations, which would give doctors time.
Gladys Kichkoff
