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Access to care: more than six in ten French people have already given up on a medical procedure over the last five years
Access to care: more than six in ten French people have already given up on a medical procedure over the last five years
(France 2)
According to a study by the French Hospital Federation, more than six out of ten French people have already given up on a medical procedure over the last five years. This is particularly due to the longer time it takes to obtain an appointment.
The French are turning away from care. Since 2019, 3.5 million people have given up hospital stays. This lack of access to care would have concrete consequences on the health of patients, such as delays in the detection of certain diseases. “We see that there has been an under-consumption of care. This under-consumption of care particularly concerns medical hospitalization services and, to a lesser extent, major surgery”indicates Zaynab Riet, general delegate of the French Hospital Federation.
More than three months to go to the dermatologist
According to a study by the French Hospital Federation, more than six out of ten French people have already given up on a medical procedure over the last five years, in particular because of the lengthening of deadlines. of obtaining a appointment. It takes more than three months to go to the dermatologist, compared to two months five years ago. Waiting times for a GP have more than doubled. It is ten days in 2024, compared to four days in 2019.
