third day of mobilization for 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 negotiations in progress, the Health Insurance proposed to increase from 25 to 26.50 euros the consultation. Also, taking on more patients, doing on-call duty or even unscheduled care would offer better remuneration.

Stay at the center of the care system

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