Medical desertification affects many municipalities. Everyone has their own method to try to find the coveted general practitioner. In Puisseguin, a Gironde town of 900 people, the municipality chose to innovate with a promotional clip broadcast on social networks, from the Regional Health Agency (ARS) to medical faculties. “…
Medical desertification affects many municipalities. Everyone has their own method to try to find the coveted general practitioner. In Puisseguin, a Gironde town of 900 people, the municipality chose to innovate with a promotional clip broadcast on social networks, from the Regional Health Agency (ARS) to medical faculties. “We have received a lot of feedback but for the moment, nothing concrete,” says Mayor Jean-Michel Pasquon.
Interview with a new resident, drone flight over the village, information on the town’s services, medical or not… The video, lasting around 3 minutes, is intended to be ultra-produced. “It was the pharmacist, whose partner specializes in this type of work, who suggested the idea to us,” confides the councilor. “Today, we are in a world of images,” judges Line Biaumet, the pharmacist whose business is largely thanks to the presence of a general practitioner. “A video is a great tool for transmitting information. »
“A good place to take”
Doctor Christophe Klein arrived in Puisseguin four years ago, following the retirement of the village doctor. He leaves at the end of October for Génissac for a larger practice, better suited to his activity, particularly aesthetic. The municipality learned of his departure in July. “For two years, we have already been trying to create a health center under the aegis of the ARS but it is very complicated because you need at least one doctor on weekends and this type of project requires a lot of administration” , says the mayor. A medical office project was then considered. “But we came up against the lack of subsidies. » Pushed against the wall, the mayor decided to call on a headhunter who will only be paid if successful. And it is to increase its chances that the municipality has also produced this video.
“Here, there is real potential in terms of patient numbers. »
To put all the assets on its side, the municipality has also planned to cover the rent of the future doctor and bought part of Dr Klein’s equipment. “And if he wants it, we also have accommodation. » The mayor finds it difficult to understand the difficulty in finding a general practitioner. “Here, there is real potential in terms of patient numbers. There really is a good place to be. »
The elected official would not be against regulating the installation of doctors, like what is done for pharmacies or notaries. Line Biaumet wants to be more measured on the issue. “Nowadays, the doctor is not alone. Gone are the days when the spouse did not work. He must also be able to find a job. We do not move one person but often a couple, or even a family. This is something that must now be taken into account. » According to her, the problem lies more on the staff side, with a numerus closus (which limited the number of doctors leaving college), certainly since abandoned but whose consequences are being felt with the retirement of an entire generation of general practitioners and an insufficient number of young doctors.
2023-10-15 04:39:57
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