Jean-Pierre Abelin reacted, Saturday December 21, 2024, to the announcement of the Kapa clinic's filing for bankruptcy.
The mayor of Châtellerault and president of Grand Châtellerault recalls that “the clinic had been on drips for a while.” He points to the responsibility of the employer, the Kapa group: “It’s a real disappointment. This is unfortunately not the first Kapa establishment to close. I will not dwell further on this particular group. »
“The CHU can be part of the solution”
What’s next for the clinic? The activity continues, at least until January 10, the date of the hearing before the commercial court. Kapa asks for a continuation plan. “We are hoping for a buyer. The ideal would be to maintain a clinic in Châtellerault”comments Jean-Pierre Abelin.
Otherwise, “we are preparing other measures to support doctors and employees”he adds.
“The Poitiers University Hospital can be part of the solution to maintaining healthcare provision in Châtellerault, expresses Jean-Pierre Abelin. In this moment of uncertainty, he there is a risk of doctors being dispersed. This must be avoided, the provision of care locally is already quite limited. I raised the subject during the CHU board of directors this Friday. The general director is committed to ensuring that the University Hospital has an attentive ear for the clinic's doctors who would like to have access to the hospital's technical platform. LTheir request will be considered sympathetically, she promised. I am not saying that there will not be difficulties, public-private rapprochements are never simple, but this clear position from the University Hospital already seems essential to me. »
The City calls for a plan for Châteauneuf
Looking forward to, “like everyone else”, details on the future of the clinic, Jean-Pierre Abelin affirms that the community will stand alongside employees who lose their jobs, if this were the case.
This bankruptcy filing by the clinic is not good news for the Châtelleraudais area, and in particular for the Châteauneuf district already in great suffering.
The mayor's hope? That the State finance a major urban renovation operation for the left bank, as it did in the past for Ozon and the Lac-Renardières sector. “We did three studies to identify needs, we are ready! »
