Le Figaro Bordeaux
An epidemic of bronchiolitis affects the entire territory, and the metropolis of Bordeaux is not spared. front “very large flow of consultations“The Bordeaux CHU launched this Monday the 2nd level of its plan aimed at combating exceptional health situations, a crisis device that corresponds to “white planefor the children’s hospital. This mechanism allows for the mobilization of new human resources, the recruitment of personnel and the postponement of non-urgent interventions.
It is not a question of recalling the staff members during vacations, – clarifies Dr. Brigitte Llanas, head of the Pediatric Center of the University Hospital of Bordeaux, because the latter “are tired and need to rest to regain fitness“. Rather, the idea isreaching out to retirees, temporary workers, and offering days or weeks at a children’s hospital to professionals out of school“.
“Currently, about 170 children visit the site per day, compared to the usual hundred“, – notes the CHU of Bordeaux. A situation that causes long waits for families. Parents are reminded that the first reflex in the event of a pediatric emergency is to contact their family doctor and call SAMU in an emergency. Dr. Bridget Llanas emphasizes that the hospital still receives “many consultations that deserve to be taken care of by the attending physician, pediatrician or general practitioner“.
On its website, the CHU reminds you when you need to bring your child to the hospital.for children up to 3 months of age with difficulty breathing and/or fever” As well as “for children with a chronic illness that is reimbursed“. It is advisable to call 911 in case of convulsions, loss of consciousness, respiratory arrest or a blue or very pale child.
Caregivers decry the lack of funds
If the child is brought to the reception of the pediatric department of the CHC, depending on the severity of his condition, he can be redirected.”general practitioners, paediatricians or SOS doctors“, avoid “long wait“. The regional health agency of Nouvelle-Aquitaine also specifies that a pediatric consultation is organized at the Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine polyclinic from 8 am to 8 pm, including weekends and holidays.
Despite these provisions, Dr. Brigitte Llanas expresses her concern about this situation. “Usually we run a whole process to welcome the epidemic, with a special department to welcome bronchiolitis.“. About 15 additional beds are added for three months. This year, due to the shortage of sanitary professionals, about fifteen are missing, bringing the total number to thirty beds less than expected in this situation. “A veritable Tetris to get alongsays this practitioner. “The start of the school year scares me.“He fears a second higher peak of bronchiolitis since November.
This white plan comes a few days after the publication of the forum of 4000 child caregivers of the president of the republic. They decry overcrowding and underfunding of pediatric resuscitation services, leading to “A clear degradation of the care given to children, putting them at risk on a daily basis“. Faced with this situation, 150 million euros in aid was announced this Sunday by Health Minister François Browne for strained services.
Source: Le Figaro
