Medical emergency crisis: Persistent malaise

Difficulties of hospitalization downstream of emergencies, increased waiting times, dissatisfaction of patients and staff... Hospital emergencies are in crisis and there are many causes of the malaise.

A risk of disruption of care?

In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a significant surge in healthcare uptake that put pressure on the hospital sector. Hospitals have had to adapt to manage the influx of patients, especially in the emergency services: transfers to other establishments, search for additional beds, mobilization of the health reserve...

After more than two years of health crisis, a report by the Senate Committee of Inquiry on the situation of the hospital in France is concerned about the worsening of hospital malaise. Physical and psychological exhaustion of health professionals, increased departures during careers, recruitment difficulties... Despite an increase in salaries for health workers following the agreements signed by the Ségur de la santé in July 2020, the deterioration in working conditions has generated “a worrying disaffection with the hospital” (Read more about the article).