"Unions representing French doctors have called for 'unprecedented' strike action starting on January 5th, in opposition to the draft 2026 social security bill. Seven doctors' unions issued a unified call for strike action on Wednesday, urging doctors to 'prepare for an unprecedented strike starting on Monday, January 5th.' The call for strikes specifically affects médecins libéraux, meaning self-employed doctors, such as GPs and specialists with their own practices, as well as medical students and interns (doctors in training)."
"According to French daily Le Monde, one of the unions, Le Bloc, has called on physicians to relocate to Brussels during the strike period to avoid being requisitioned by the authorities. They specifically criticised Article 24 of the bill, which they argue abolishes collective bargaining by giving the national healthcare system ( Assurance Maladie) the power to unilaterally review rates in certain 'profitable' sectors, such as radiology and nephrology."
Unions representing French doctors have called for an unprecedented strike beginning January 5th to oppose the draft 2026 social security bill. Seven doctors' unions urged self-employed physicians, medical students and interns to prepare to postpone scheduled appointments from January 5th. Other collectives announced regional protests on December 3rd and a national protest in Paris on January 7th. One union, Le Bloc, suggested physicians relocate to Brussels during the strike to avoid requisition. The unions object to Article 24, saying it abolishes collective bargaining by allowing Assurance Maladie to unilaterally review rates in 'profitable' sectors like radiology and nephrology.
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