On strike since October 14, 2024, caregivers at Beaujon hospital in Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine) do not intend to stop there. Thursday, November 21, they decided to renew the movement, for lack of a “acceptable response” from management, indicates News Paris . However, continuity of care is ensured.
Caregivers denounce in particular a lack of staff and demand better working conditions to properly care for patients. “We accumulate overtime to compensate for the absence of caregivers and this leads to indirect mistreatment. The other day a patient died in his stool »deplores a nurse to our colleagues.
“We are pushed to produce quantity”
Despite this shortage of caregivers and resources, the opening of three additional beds was announced. “We are pushed to do quantity, not quality, even though we are in a palliative care service. It’s absurd”adds one of her colleagues. This is why the teams are calling for the hiring of caregivers as well as the tenure of interns and fixed-term contracts.
Joined by Actuthe management of Beaujon hospital assured that it was actively seeking candidates to fill the 75 positions which were still vacant in October. “Only 4% of the workforce is currently on contract and would meet the conditions for tenure. They will be gradually »she also announced.
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