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Bouches-du-Rhône Requisitions 17 GPs for Holiday On-Call Duty

Officials invoke a rare legal measure after volunteer coverage fell short in the only mainland department reporting on-call gaps above 50%.

Bouches-du-Rhône : face à la grippe et aux urgences saturées, la préfecture réquisitionne 17 médecins
Jérôme Marty, médecin généraliste et président de l’UFML (l'Union française pour une médecine libre), à Toulouse, le 21 janvier 2022.
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Pour palier à des manques de permanence de soins ambulatoires, la préfecture se réserve le droit de réquisitionner des professionnels de santé.

Overview

  • Orders run from December 25 to January 4, with each doctor assigned either a full day shift from 8 a.m. to midnight or an evening slot from 8 p.m. to midnight.
  • Allocations cover eight doctors in La Ciotat, five in Aubagne, three in Martigues, and one in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts.
  • ARS PACA says it selected non‑exempt physicians who had not signed any on‑call lines for the coming year from lists provided by local coordinators.
  • Several doctors, including the eight in La Ciotat, plan to challenge the orders in administrative court after receiving gendarmerie notices on December 19; noncompliance carries potential criminal penalties.
  • Emergency services report heavy strain, with corridor care at Marseille’s Hôpital Nord, a 17% week‑on‑week rise in ER admissions, and 450 flu‑related hospitalizations reported regionally last week.