President Macron promises to "unclog all emergency services" by the end of 2024. But the shortage of caregivers is already preventing the system from working.
20.4 million emergency room visits in 2021, compared to just over 10 million in 1996. Barring a miracle cure, the pre-crisis record (22 million) will soon be broken. The situation of hospitals is in "clear deterioration" with an overall deficit "around one billion euros in 2022" The government is also counting on "access to care services" for liberal doctors.