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Shortage of doctors: Belgium to the aid of patients
Shortage of doctors: Belgium to the aid of patients
(France 2)
Faced with the shortage of doctors, many northerners have chosen to cross the border to seek treatment in Belgium, where appointment times are often much shorter.
Traveling more miles to see a doctor is a boundary that many northerners are willing to cross. And for good reason: in Belgium, medical appointment bookings are breaking speed records. “In France, you have to count within six months, or even more”underlines Maud Lemaire, resident of Wervicq (North), against “a month, a month and a half”, in the border country. On average, the waiting time for a consultation is halved
Belgium: medical Eldorado?
On average, 20% of patients who consult the Comines medical center (Belgium) are French. No borders for support either. Thanks to agreements made by France, the Vitale card is compatible in Belgium. For dermatology and ophthalmology consultations, which are very tense, more than 10,000 patients travel to Belgium each year.
