In a press release, mentions the Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec Integrated University Health and Social Services Center (CIUSSS MCQ). Challenges for medical staff continue.

” By closing on Thursday, the day with the least crowds, we can also maintain the emergency service on the other days of the week. »

Fortierville Mayor Julie Pressé was well aware of this. She reveals that dialogue with the CIUSSS MCQ has been open and frequent since the recruitment committee was formed. She had been notified. Of course we’re not happy about that, but we knew that it would happen if we didn’t have a doctor who came and replaced the doctors on site.

The mayor confirms that the doctors present are keeping the services at a distance. In addition to providing emergency services, they must take care of the 6,000 users in Family Medicine Groups (GMF). They also have to ensure the maintenance of home services for elderly patients, they look after the long-term care center (CHSLD) clientele.

” Doctors couldn’t do this forever, 12 hours a day, all the time, seven days a week, that’s tough. That part, we get it. »

Julie Pressé mentions that it is preferable to close a full day on Thursday rather than closing earlier in the evening on other days. She thinks we’ve cut enough in services and doesn’t think she should cut any more.

I don’t want to abdicate

The Mayor of Fortierville is heartbroken to report that the committee set up to recruit doctors works very hard but can’t work miracles.

” We have a doctor who is interested in joining us who would be arriving in September. He’d be half Fortierville, half Nicolet, that’s the doctor’s choice. We totally respect him. But at the moment there are no others. »

But she says she’s not losing hope. She even goes so far as to jeopardize her job. The day I stop believing in it, I’ll retire from the committee, I’ll probably retire from City Hall. I’ll be honest with you. I don’t want to abdicate.

Based on an interview on the show live