Open for only a few months, the multi-municipal health center of Passage, and an annex of which is located in Estillac, will see its reception capacity be quadrupled. Significant work will be carried out from the end of the year, as confirmed by Brigitte Barailles, first assistant of the Passage: “Since its opening in November 2020, the health center has welcomed 2,529 patients including 951 Passage residents. that this multi-municipal public service benefits the Agglomeration of Agen. ” At his side, deputy Jean-Jacques Mirande details the scope of the project: “We are planning an extension of 300 m2 of the existing premises by integrating the premises previously dedicated to the Vélo-club du Passage as well as to the Restos du Cœur This last structure will thus move into a room located opposite the town hall.
The rise of public service medicine
It must be said that this expansion is welcome for the four doctors who practice on the Passage d’Agen site. They will have at their disposal a larger reception area of 55 m2 as well as five additional offices, which can subsequently accommodate other medical specialists. Finally, an elevator will be installed in order to access the upstairs offices.
Because here, the health actors are paid by the municipality: “It is a new form of country medicine where practitioners can afford not to work until 11 pm.”
A choice wanted by the municipality which intends to fight against medical desertification: “Taking into account the fact that some doctors were going to retire, it was necessary to ensure that we could meet the healthcare needs of the municipality and its surroundings. “continues Brigitte Barailles.
The four doctors indeed received no less than 257 inhabitants of Layrac, 204 of Brax but also 154 of Agen. A diversity of patients which testifies to the capital utility of such equipment. If the mayor Francis Garcia hopes to start work by the last quarter of 2021, he will nevertheless have to deal with a shortage of raw materials which could delay the start of work: “It is for this reason that we remain cautious about a precise date “declares Jean-Jacques Mirande. For the time being, the cost of the work is estimated at € 450,000 excluding project management. The Department has already undertaken to contribute financially to the functioning of the center.
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