A big demonstration is expected in Orthez to defend the hospital. Unions and elected officials intend to meet to also denounce the lack of means, the lack of personnel. Caregivers know that the Oloron emergency room had to close for a few days because of this, and they do not want Orthez hospital to come to the same situation.
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The appointment for the start of the event is set at 10:30 am in front of the town hall of Orthez on Saturday. Speeches will follow until 11:15 a.m., and then stroll through the streets with a passage in front of the hospital. After that, it is expected a “citizen convoy of support for local hospitals” between Orthez and Oloron. A stage is scheduled at Artix at 1:45 p.m., at Mourenx at 2:15 p.m., Monein at 2:45 p.m., for an arrival at 3:30 p.m. at the hospital in Oloron.
Guy Pisant is elected CGT at the hospital of Orthez, is coordinator of the Ehpads on the spot. He has worked for 31 years in this hospital and he planned to speak on Saturday morning to challenge the crowd on certain problems. Eric Delteil was elected in Orthez and is a member of the monitoring committee for the long-term maintenance of the SMUR, the emergencies and the services of the Orthez hospital. He wants everyone to fight so that the hospital in Orthez does not disappear. The Orthez hospital has approximately 500 employees.