Health pass: this drastic decision by a doctor from Le Mans that arouses outrage

A choice that makes people talk. According to Ouest-France, a doctor from Le Mans has taken a stand in favor of the health pass and made a radical decision for his patients.

In the debate surrounding the sanitary pass, a general practitioner from Le Mans in Sarthe has chosen his side. According to recent daily information West France, this healthcare professional decided to impose it on his patients. A radical choice that he explains with fervor to our colleagues. “I am done with the pedagogy. I’m tired“, he lamented, “my practice is certainly a private establishment, but it receives from the public. no longer want to put the health of my patients at risknor mine. “ The measure will come into force as soon as Wednesday, September 1, 2021 within his cabinet. For unvaccinated patients, this 55-year-old practitioner will require “a PCR test of less than twenty-four hours excluding holidays or working days, or of less than seventy-two hours on weekends.”

And if his decision would be applauded by “95% of [ses] patients “, according to him, it does not prevent that it also arouses controversy. Payable in healthcare establishments, health pass however, is not the case in medical offices. The Council of the Order of Physicians of Sarthe, affiliated to the Regional Health Agency (ARS), deplores this initiative. “He is out of the question that a doctor requests a health pass to receive a patient “, rebelled its president, Franck-Dominique Bruel. He would also consider going to meet the general practitioner with a point of hindsight. “We are not yet September 1st”, he added, “a lot of people do announcement effects because they are unhappy. “

Soon a complaint against the general practitioner?

The repercussions could even be significant for this practitioner sincea complaint with the Regional Disciplinary Chamber of the Order of Physicians in Nantes is not yet excluded. He could get a sanction ranging from blame the prohibition to practice. One of his colleagues is also the subject of a similar complaint, accused of “proselytizing anti-vaccine. “ The doctor is nevertheless used to reproaches, the evidence on social networks. “It does not prevent me from sleeping“, he confided, “either my patient follows my recommendations, or he does not follow them. It is his right. But in this case, I consider that trust is broken.“ The tone is set.

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