This is a threat that has already weighed on the public hospital in Toul for some time. The announcement finally fell: the maternity ward is closing its doors from July 14 to 17 and July 22 to 29. For the deliveries and the gynecological surgeries, the women will be transferred to Nancy. The other maternity activities (emergency consultations and general follow-up) will remain provided throughout the summer, even during the dates mentioned above.
Lack of anesthesiologists
The lack of doctors anesthetists in Toul illustrates this medical desert situation. “It is unacceptable“, warns Luc Ferreti. Within the defense committee of the Toul hospital, this former trade unionist fears that this announcement will subsequently become final. “The hospital’s current budget will not be enough to keep it as it is..”
For the future, Luc Ferreti is defeatist : “In view of the current situation, one can very well imagine that a private maternity ward replaces the hospital. If you do not have a well-stocked gold card, the poor, without good private insurance, cannot be treated. !”