2024-11-01 11:05:00
The Les Républicains des Hauts-de-Seine MP and head of emergency at the Georges Pompidou hospital was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Friday November 1, 2024.
Published on 01/11/2024 12:05
Reading time: 4min Philippe Juvin, LR deputy and head of emergency at Georges Pompidou hospital, November 1, 2024 on franceinfo. (FRANCEINFO / RADIO FRANCE)
Philippe Juvin, LR deputy and head of emergencies at the Georges Pompidou hospital was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Friday November 1, 2024. 2025 budget, public hospital crisis, waiting day… He answered questions by Benjamin Fontaine and Jean-Jérôme Bertolus.
“Using 49.3, at least, would be a clarifying virtue”
Faced with a budgetary situation “extremely serious” and faced with the lack of parliamentary consensus, Philippe Juvin calls on the government to use article 49.3 of the Constitution to adopt the budget for 2025. “The government should signal the end of recess very quickly”he believes. “Using 49.3, at least, would be a virtue of clarification and above all of authority”he declared, emphasizing the need to put an end to sterile debates.
According to Philippe Juvin, the absence of a majority and improbable alliances, notably between the National Rally and France Insoumise, have led to a multiplication of tax measures “unsustainable”particularly during the examination of the revenue part of the finance bill. He evokes “a billion additional taxes every five minutes”. This scenario is reproduced, according to him, during the examination in committee of the expenditure part. He deplores the state of parliamentary debates, which are “at the worst of invectives and most of the time proposals that have neither tail nor head”. The deputy for Hauts-de-Seine believes that “Parliament is not capable of presenting a clean copy with revenue and expenditure and a balance. We gave Parliament a chance, and it didn’t take it.”he decides.
🔴 Budget ➡️ “I tell Michel Barnier that this situation of absence of a majority and the extreme seriousness of the situation mean that the government should whistle the end of recess very quickly: use 49.3 and thus have the budget adopted”, said Philippe Juvin. pic.twitter.com/MPa64fMsip
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He believes that the deputies of the Republican Right are “the winners” of the sequence, “because we have put on the table a counter-budget which stands, with the priority of reducing spending”he says.
“We do not train enough doctors or nurses in France”
The decline in the number of hospital beds continued in 2023. Nearly 4,900 full hospitalization beds were eliminated, or 40,000 beds which have disappeared in ten years. Figures that the head of emergency at Georges Pompidou hospital is keen to moderate because “at the same time there is an opening of short, one-day hospitalization beds”21,000 day places over the last decade and 3,500 over the year. We assist ‘today there is a change in the hospital system’.
Philippe Juvin underlines “that part of the problems in emergency rooms in France comes from the fact that emergency doctors have difficulty hospitalizing their patients because they cannot find beds”. The second difficulty lies in the fact that an administratively open bed is “sometimes closed due to lack of staff.” A lack that he explains by “lack of candidates” and not by a lack of positions, which are already funded. “NWe do not train enough doctors or nurses in France. We need to train a lot more.”estimates Philippe Juvin.
🔴➡️ “In terms of health, if we had to start with something it would be to ask the question of medical and paramedical demographics: we do not train enough doctors or nurses in France. We must train them much more”, estimates Philippe Juvin. pic.twitter.com/pynbNOd4dN
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Waiting days: “I am very in favor of it”
To make up the deficit, the government announced that it wanted to introduce three waiting days for sick leave for civil servants. Currently, only the first day of absence is not compensated, while in the private sector, three days of absence are often applied. For Philippe Juvin, it’s normal, “I am very in favor of it. There is no reason for there to be a different rule in the private and public sectors”.
🔴 Increase in the waiting day for civil servants ➡️ “I am very in favor of it. There is no reason for there to be a different rule in the private and public sectors,” believes Philippe Juvin. pic.twitter.com/Ie50Y6Pjqi
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He adds that he is “even favorable so that there will be a day, for the public and for the private sector, which can never be compensated and it will be effective”. He supports his proposal by emphasizing that “when the waiting day was introduced in the civil service, we observed, among teachers, less than 23% of absenteeism over three days and less than 44% from the first day.”
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**Interview with Philippe Juvin, MP and Head of Emergency at Georges Pompidou Hospital**
*Host: Good morning, Mr. Juvin. Thank you for joining us today on “8h30 franceinfo.” You raised some compelling points regarding the 2025 budget and the ongoing public hospital crisis. Let’s dive right in.*
**Q1: You mentioned the government should consider using Article 49.3 to push through the 2025 budget. Can you explain why you believe this is necessary?**
**Philippe Juvin:** Good morning, and thank you for having me. The current budgetary situation is extremely serious, and we see a lack of consensus in Parliament. Using 49.3 would help clarify matters and assert the government’s authority. We’ve seen endless debates that yield little progress, and it’s time for the government to take decisive action.
**Q2: You seem to be critical of the ongoing parliamentary debates. What specific issues do you see?**
**Philippe Juvin:** The quality of parliamentary discussions has declined significantly. Instead of constructive proposals, we often witness a barrage of unsustainable tax measures and heated exchanges that do not contribute to finding solutions. In the current state, Parliament is failing to present a coherent budget that balances revenue and expenditure.
**Q3: Let’s shift to healthcare. You mentioned a concerning trend in hospital bed availability. What do you think is the root cause of this issue?**
**Philippe Juvin:** The decline in hospital beds is alarming, with nearly 4,900 full hospitalization beds eliminated last year alone. This reflects a broader shift in the hospital system. Many emergency doctors struggle to admit patients because they can’t find available beds. Additionally, even when beds are administratively open, they may be closed for lack of staff. The crux of the problem lies in our failure to train enough medical professionals in France.
**Q4: With the ongoing crisis, what steps do you recommend to improve the healthcare system?**
**Philippe Juvin:** First and foremost, we need to address medical and paramedical demographics by significantly increasing the training of doctors and nurses. This is not just about filling positions; it’s about ensuring that we have well-trained professionals who can meet the growing demands of our healthcare system.
**Q5: what message would you like to convey to your constituents and the general public regarding these pressing issues?**
**Philippe Juvin:** I want to emphasize that while the challenges we face are significant, it’s crucial that we remain proactive in seeking solutions. It’s essential that we advocate for responsible governance and a sustainable healthcare model that prioritizes the well-being of our citizens.
*Host: Thank you, Mr. Juvin, for sharing your insights with us today.*
