For the president of the Hospital Federation of France, Frederic Valletoux, the announcement Thursday by Emmanuel Macron of a "consequent emergency plan" for the hospital to answer the discontent of the workers of the sector is "just". He hopes "an additional investment plan for the hospital of 1.2 billion euros per year," he said Friday on Europe 1.

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This is a promise that must respond to the ever-growing crisis in the hospital world: Thursday, day of mobilization of staff, Emmanuel Macron announced next Wednesday a "consequent emergency plan" for this sector. After already two plans supposed to appease doctors, nurses and other caregivers, announced by the Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn in June and September, it is now necessary "to give morale to hospital," stresses Europe 1 Friday Frédéric Valletoux, president of the Hospital Federation of France (FHF).

Renew investment in the hospital

"Beyond the demand of this or that premium, it is ultimately that gives meaning to hospital commitment", supports the president of the FHF. What is the room for maneuver of this future plan? "The social security bill is currently in the Senate, there is a way to move the numbers to give more oxygen and get wind in the sails of the system."

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The needs can be counted according to him "in billions": "One can launch an additional investment plan for the hospital of 1, 2 billion euros per year." And for good reason: "The investment has declined for eight years, we do not renew the equipment enough, we do not acquire modern equipment ... We do not help hospital medicine to make the digital transition. beneficial. "

A wider crisis

With his reform My health 2022, "Emmanuel Macron sees fair but must put means in front of his ambitions" now, says Frédéric Valletoux. "How are we getting the transition?" The financial strains and hospital departures are coming in. How do we do it right now because in three years it will not be a knee that the hospital will have on the ground but two, it must be avoided, nobody wants it. "

Beyond these short-term announcements, the crisis seems more profound: "We have a two-tier health system," says the director of the FHF. "We are asking the hospital to make up for the crisis of the system in general: the French are looking for a doctor and go where the light is on, in emergencies." We must also reform the liberal medicine, because the general practitioners are now exhausted It's not just the hospital crisis. "