The Minister of Health remains cautious.
But according to François Braun, the hospital escaped "the announced disaster" this summer, he believes in an interview with
Le Quotidien du Médecin
, even if calls to Samu have increased "by around 20%" on the period.
The shortage of caregivers feared the worst, but "the announced disaster did not occur", he says.
Praising “the strong investment of professionals in the field, both hospital and liberal”, the minister nevertheless wants to be “prudent” because “the summer is not over”.
He also notes "an increase in calls to the Samu of around 20%", proof according to him that the official instruction "to call 15 before moving" has been followed by effect.
“This message has passed”, he underlines, affirming that “prior medical regulation can work”, while dozens of emergency services have used it to filter their access, according to a survey carried out in July. by the association Samu-Urgences de France.
The measure was among the 41 proposals of the "flash mission" submitted by François Braun just before his entry into government and whose results must be evaluated "by the end of September", in order to be able to "integrate certain effective provisions" in the 2023 Social Security budget, he adds.
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