The commune of Bucquoy, in Pas-de-Calais, will lose its three general practitioners, who will retire on the same day.
No replacement has been found, and the residents are left completely helpless.
A TF1 team went to the scene.
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The medical practice in Bucquoy will soon be empty. At the end of October, the three doctors in this small town in Pas-de-Calais will leave at the same time. The first one who announced it justifies himself, a little embarrassed, in the report of the TF1 news to be seen at the top of this article: “I warned my patients, and my retirement is deserved after 41 years in Bucquoy“, he said. “But what difference does it make if you three leave at the same time?“, our journalist immediately asks again.”It’s a bit of a shame…“, the GP said. The other two doctors, who only informed their patients a few weeks ago, refused to answer our team’s questions.
It’s an earthquake in this town of 1,500 inhabitants. Among them, Jeanine, who suffers from diabetes and doesn’t have a license. The situation upsets her.I cried. It just feels weird, that’s all… Where am I going to go? My son, he’s working… Where am I going to go?“, the pensioner laments in front of our camera.
The mayor is trying by all means to find a replacement
Where to find new doctors? Sometimes you have to go far away. Philippe and Véronique will have to go 40 minutes from here.It bothers usexplains the couple. We did it yesterday and we said to ourselves ‘but how are we going to get through the winter?’, knowing that we’re not so young anymore either.“. Philippe points out that there are many doctors in the area, but who “refuse any new customers“.
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The mayor of Bucquoy is trying by all means to find replacements. A very difficult mission in this rural area, despite financial incentives.We still bought the medical practice, we offered free rent for any young doctor who sets up for two years“, lists Anne-Marie Barbier.
The pharmacist shares this impatience and fear: “This will certainly be a decrease in attendance.she anticipates. Afterwards, I am convinced that in rural areas, a certain bond is created between the pharmacist and his patient.“. In his pharmacy, there is a teleconsultation solution for non-urgent situations. In the meantime, everyone here is hoping for the arrival of new doctors.
