France: “The entire public hospital system is affected” by the significant deterioration in services due to shortages

France The entire public hospital system is affected by the

An annual report from the Samu-Urgences de France union revealed on Tuesday, September 17, its assessment of tensions in emergency rooms and in mobile emergency and resuscitation structures during the summer. Fewer doctors present to accommodate an ever-increasing number of patients, fewer doctors in the Smur and fewer beds to hospitalize patients from emergency services. The main union of emergency doctors is proposing to review the territorial organization of these services. Explanations from Jean-François Cibien, emergency doctor at the CH d’Agen-Nérac and vice-president of Samu-Urgences de France (Sudf).

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