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07:09, January 7, 2023
Emmanuel Macron announced several measures for health actors on the occasion of his greetings to the sector. Among his announcements, the Head of State shared the desire to give more autonomy to each service, as well as to develop an administrative and medical tandem. Not everything is well received by healthcare professionals.
This Friday, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron went to Essonne where he sent his best wishes to health professionals, amid the discontent of liberal doctors who have been asking for a consultation for 50 euros since the beginning of the year. The Head of State has unveiled the measures of the plan which should bring the health system out of its deep crisis. Europe 1 takes stock of Emmanuel Macron’s announcements.
More autonomy
By 1 June, the head of state wants to give greater autonomy to each service. The aim is to lighten the workload of the assistants and make the job more attractive. This measure has been well received by some professionals, such as Djillali Annane, head of the intensive care unit of the Raymond-Poincaré hospital in Garches: “It is one of the messages that can help reconcile health professionals with the hospital and the system sanitary, ”says the doctor.
If the intention is appreciated by this specialist, Djillali Annane nevertheless warns that it is now necessary to consult to find the right way forward. “Now it is necessary that the operators, the government, the administrations and we too the actors find the toolbox that allows us to realize this ambition”.
An unwelcome administrative and medical tandem
Emmanuel Macron also announced the arrival of an administrative and medical tandem at the head of each hospital. Currently the culture of profitability crushes that of care and the patient. However, this rebalancing is not good Jean-Paul Hamon, honorary president of the French medical federation. “It’s time for the administration to buckle. It’s time for health care professionals to speak up,” he says. For the doctor, these announcements were “a big disappointment”. “The president has not taken stock of the extent of the disaster,” he told Europe 1.
Finally, the president called for the liberalization of teleconsultation, which is now limited to 20% of a doctor’s annual activity volume.
