Solene Delinger
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10:57 a.m., July 06, 2022
Patrick Pelloux, guest of Europe Matin on Wednesday, called for an increase in the salaries of nursing staff. According to the president of the Association of emergency physicians of France, this upgrading is the only solution to fight against the lack of staff. “Try to live in big cities, especially Paris, with €2,000 a month,” he said.
The horizon of hospitals “appears darker than ever”. Nine organizations representing caregivers and hospital staff, including CGT Santé, called for a strike in early June. While Elisabeth Borne claimed that the lack of staff in hospitals was one of the “emergencies” of the government, Patrick Pelloux has a simple solution: increasing wages.
“Try to live with 2,000 euros a month in Paris”
“Try to live in big cities, especially Paris, with €2,000 a month. When you’re a caregiver, you can’t find accommodation in Paris. If you have babies on top of that, it will be impossible to live there. “said the president of the Association of Emergency Physicians of France on Europe 1 on Wednesday.
“So you’re going to live in the suburbs. Coming from the suburbs, when you have to be on duty at 7 a.m., you have to get up at 4 a.m., there’s no transport, so you have to take the car. Have you seen the price of gas? The orderlies, the nurses, the paramedics, etc… They can’t,” he said indignantly.
The example of Canada
“So I have the solution: increase wages,” continued Patrick Pelloux, who takes the example of Canada. “They had the same problem as us. They increased the nurses’ salaries by 30%. Their staff is now full”.