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When the lack of doctors delays the declaration of deaths at home

SHORTAGE – In August 2024, a family encountered the worst difficulties in having the death officially recorded of a 64-year-old man who died at his home in (Val-d’Oise)

A family wanted to testify to prevent others from experiencing the same situation. On August 25, a woman discovered the lifeless body of her father, aged 64, at his home in Sannois (Val-d’Oise). She then tried to find a professional who could confirm the death, says The Parisien this Wednesday. “The police told us straight away that there would be no doctors on Sunday,” testified the deceased’s daughter.

A practitioner was supposed to come by on Monday but the police station learned the next day at La Francilienne that this would not be the case. “It’s the middle of August, it’s hot,” explained the person concerned. My father was not in a very dignified position either. » She then called multiple people: SOS Médecin, the Samu and the town hall, who contacted the prefecture.

The ARS reacted

“SOS Médecin ended up stopping by at 11:30 p.m. while we were leaving,” said the 28-year-old woman. A coroner finally declared the death natural on Tuesday. The latter wrote to the prefect of Val-d’Oise to appeal to him. The Île-de- regional health agency (ARS) indicated on October 11 that it was working “actively to reduce the average wait and avoid excessive delays(…) Read more on 20minutes

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