All the unions of liberal doctors call for a strike as well as “a unitary demonstration in Paris” this Tuesday

White coats see red. All the unions of liberal practitioners are calling for the closure of medical practices and a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday February 14, to obtain better prices and block a reform which facilitates access to other caregivers.

The diagnosis is unanimous, from generalists to specialists, from interns to substitutes. “The time is crucial for our profession”said eleven organizations in a press release, denouncing a “dismantling of medicine in France and the destruction of our health system”.

The risk of a “two-speed medicine”

All are calling “on strike this Tuesday” as well as “a united demonstration in Paris”from 1 p.m. between the Ministry of Health and the Senate, where a bill on “direct access” to certain paramedics (nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists) must be examined at the end of the day.

A text accused of “to endanger health” Population “bypassing the coordination function of the attending physician”. Even the Order of Physicians was moved by it, pointing out the risk of a “two-tier medicine” and announcing his presence in the procession.

Organizers hope to do better than their January 5 parade, which brought together between 2,300 and 4,000 practitioners, after a previous closure of doctors’ surgeries over the holidays.