How can we ensure the renewal of retiring radiology technicians or respond to the increase in radiological demand in the Alpes-Maritimes if there are not enough young professionals to ensure continuity of care?
In the department, only the Honoré-d’Estienne-d’Orves high school, in Nice, trains these future practitioners and its numbers are not enough to fill the shortage.
This is why the Cannes town hall is carrying out a project to create a training institute dedicated to the professions of radiology technicians. Two training courses (state diploma), lasting three years and accessible to holders of a baccalaureate, might be provided there: manipulator in medical electroradiology and senior technician in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology.
Four departures for recruitment
In order for this type of institute to be approved, the regional council must issue its authorization. The mayor of Cannes and president of the supervisory board of the Cannes Simone-Veil hospital, David Lisnard, then sent a letter to the president of the region, Renaud Muselier, on May 31, 2023. Because of such a shortage, “the projects supported by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Health Agency (ARS) to install scanners to support the emergency sectors of public establishments in Nice, Antibes and Cannes are slowed down due to the tensions observed on the labor market, he notes. (…) We cannot be satisfied with seeing equipment closed, whether in town or in establishments, when patients and clinicians are already complaining regarding excessive delays.”
the creation of this school in Cannes would therefore be welcome. Especially since The Cannes-Mougins-Grasse treatment pool has all the equipment, training locations and skills to immediately train technicians. »
No news since June
In response to his request, Renaud Muselier, “anxious to best support [sa] Steps”, a “immediately transmitted to the advisor in charge of this topic within [son] firm so that it can monitor it..
This dates back to June 9. And since? “No contact has been established”, grumbled David Lisnard, in a new letter sent on October 18. His proposal, however, remains “intact”.
This “inaction paralyzes the implementation of a project of general interest serving the sick”denounces the town hall of Cannes, which “reiterates its candidacy by calling for administrative unblocking as soon as possible”. “It is imperative to let communities act responsibly.”
