Caregivers have nothing more to prove, as the government must launch Monday morning the "Ségur de la santé", a new plan which must put an end to years of famine in the public hospital, which was already shouting its anger and his despair already months before the unprecedented coronavirus health crisis. But this time, after ten plans in three years deemed insufficient, professionals in the sector are in a position of strength.
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National tribute and medals
Out of breath for several months, the doctors, emergency room doctors, nurses and even caregivers of the public have a strong argument: they took up the challenge of the Covid-19. Carried like a hero of the nation to the highest level of the State, Emmanuel Macron even wishing a national tribute on July 14 and medals, they demand that this new aura be translated into figures, especially in their bank account, but not only.
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Many claims
In addition to a salary increase, already promised by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, caregivers require more staff in the services, and also more available beds. But the public hospital also wants to change bosses, by broadening the profile of those who have led them for 10 years. Managers who should no longer be "technocrats" in their ivory tower, but people associated with doctors and patients. Very high expectations, as well as the difficulty of the challenge taken up, and pressure on the shoulders of the government which is expected at the turn.
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A government that has no right to fail
And he knows it. Proof of this is the presence, in addition to that of the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to kick off this last chance plan. A launch which will be done by videoconference, sanitary measures oblige, facing some 200 members of the hospital world. But it is from Tuesday that the real subjects will be put on the table: working time, funding, articulation with city medicine ...
Long-term negotiations which will be led by the former patron of the CFDT, Nicole Notat, until mid-July. Because it is necessary to act quickly, so that the increase in wages is included in the bill of finance amending Social Security.