new day of strike by liberal doctors

Closed medical offices, empty waiting room, Tuesday, February 14, it was strike day among general practitioners. Doctors were numerous in the streets in Paris to defend their profession and the increases in consultations. “Our consultation has not been upgraded since at least 2017”denounces a doctor. During the ongoing negotiations, health insurance has proposed to increase from 25 to 26.50 euros per consultation. Also, taking on more patients, doing call duty or even unscheduled care would be better paid.

Stay at the center of the care system

Faced with medical deserts, the government supports a law offering direct access to physiotherapists or certain nurses without going through the general practitioner. All unions oppose it as the order of doctors. “The doctor must make the diagnosis based on the symptoms and it is only after that that the healthcare team can intervene”supports Dr François Arnault, president of the National Council of the Order of Physicians (Cnom). Many doctors claim to remain at the center of the care system.