After denouncing Quebec City’s “counterproductive method” and “confrontational attitude” when Bill 15 was tabled, which aims to reform the health care system, the Federation of Medical Specialists of Quebec (FMSQ) is changing its tone . She intends to “take an active part in the work” of the reform, but reiterates that a text of law “as important should have been drawn up by negotiating with the nursing staff”.
Thanks to this bill, the Quebec government wants to impose “specific medical activities” on medical specialists — on call, working a certain number of hours in the hospital, and so on. — to meet the needs of the population in the various regions of Québec. Questioned on this subject, the president of the FMSQ, Dr.r Vincent Oliva, does not say he is against this system. However, he would have liked to sit down at the table with Quebec to discuss the subject before it appeared in the bill. “Five percent of doctors work outside of hospitals,” said Dr.r Oliva at a press conference. We know that some specialists could work a little more. »
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