Caen hospital emergency services struggle with intern burnout and understaffing

estrepublicain.fr (French)

The health minister deployed the sanitary reserve to aid Caen hospital's overwhelmed emergency services after interns were temporarily removed. Thirty interns at Caen University Hospital were removed for six months due to insufficient senior staff supervision, posing risks to patients and themselves. Interns report working 58-hour weeks and suffering burnout. This situation highlights chronic understaffing and intense pressure in public hospitals, exacerbated by a lack of general practitioners and hospital beds, leading to recurrent overcrowding and tension.


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