The University Hospital Center (CHU) of Nîmes is not spared by the lack of caregivers. “There is a lack of two to three midwives in the maternity wardindicates on France Bleu Gard Lozère Vincent Letouzey, head of the women-children centerwithin the gyneco-obstetrics department of the hospital. It is certain that at the level of my specialty, we would gladly welcome a few reinforcements »slips the doctor.
A problem faced by many French hospitals. According to the National Council of the Order of Midwives
the number of professionals who decided to hang up their blouses, to retire or reorient themselves, jumped by 112%, in the first half of 2022.
The maternity hospital of the CHU de Nîmes is therefore faced with this problem of recruitment at a time when it expects to manage more births. “Currently, 2,500 children are born here,” says Vincent Letouzey. The challenge is to be able to cope with demographic changes in the Gard department. We will have to adapt the health offer, both at the material and human level. »
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