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Caen University Hospital Pulls Interns From ER for Six Months as Government Sends Reinforcements

Accreditation was pulled over a shortage of supervising physicians, with a return contingent on a new training plan plus roughly 15 senior hires.

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Entrée du centre hospitalier universitaire de Caen (Calvados).
Depuis le 3 novembre, les urgences du CHU de Caen (Calvados) fonctionnent sans leurs 30 internes. Accueil dégradé, manque de médecins expérimentés et tensions croissantes inquiètent patients et personnel, alors que la pénurie touche toute la France et menace la formation des médecins de demain.

Overview

  • About 30 interns left the Caen emergency department from 3 November, with placements suspended through May 2026.
  • The hospital says emergency care remains open 24/7 using redeployed staff and incoming physicians from the national health reserve.
  • Health minister Stéphanie Rist mobilized the réserve sanitaire to bolster staffing so interns can return within six months.
  • The dean of Caen’s medical faculty set conditions to restore accreditation in May 2026, including a convincing pedagogical project and hiring around 15 senior doctors.
  • The situation reflects a broader national shortfall in emergency staffing, illustrated by Toulouse limiting ambulatory ER activity due to insufficient personnel.