A union of hospital practitioners calls for "an indefinite strike from Monday" against a recent reform of the health sector deemed "disadvantageous".

The movement concerns all hospital practitioners, from anesthetists to surgeons. 

A union of hospital practitioners calls for "an indefinite strike from Monday" against a recent reform of the "disadvantageous" health Ségur which accelerates the careers of new doctors but not those already in post.

"If we create an injustice between the very young and those who have held the public hospital until now, everyone will go away", explains to AFP Anne Geffroy-Wernet, president of the National Union of practitioners extended hospital anesthetists-resuscitators (SNPHARE) which represent all hospital practitioners.

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"I think that we will exceed 70% / 80% of strikers in the blocs"

Acted in July, the abolition of the first three career steps is favorable to new recruits, but those who were recruited before 2020 "see themselves at a disadvantage by four years of seniority compared to their colleagues appointed this year", denounces the SNPHARE which claims to follow "one and the same seniority grid".

"This movement, according to our feedback, will be extremely followed, by hospital practitioners of all ages and all specialties," said the union on Friday.

"I think that we will exceed 70% / 80% of strikers in the blocks", explains Anne Geffroy-Wernet adding that the consultations will also be affected by this strike "of urgent and non-urgent care".

The movement concerns all hospital practitioners, from anesthesiologists to surgeons, including psychologists, pediatricians and cardiologists.

"It's not just a matter of salary, if there are not enough of us, patient care is in danger", adds the president of SNPHARE.

An analysis shared by the emergency physicians of Amuf, as well as the practitioners of the SNMH-FO who also affirm that this measure will "empty the hospital of its doctors".