COVID-19: Call for healthcare professionals to step up and help tackle the third wave
While healthcare professionals have been on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, healthcare facilities are facing significant strain due to the resurgence of the pandemic across the country. The continued mobilization of healthcare professionals is therefore crucial for the care of patients with Covid-19, as well as all other patients, and to ensure the rotation of hospital staff. In this context, the Ministry of Solidarity and Health has decided to activate several measures, including the Health Reserve, to increase the number of volunteers available to provide reinforcement in healthcare facilities. Since vaccination efforts are managed and organized by local stakeholders, they are utilizing the human resources available in their region.
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The Santé publique France Medical Reserve Mobilized
Following the call for mobilization issued on March 31, 2021, to 27,000 reservists, nearly 1,000 reservists volunteered and declared themselves available to reinforce healthcare facilities affected by COVID-19. Additionally, the Government has taken measures to support the mobilization of retired healthcare professionals, students, private practitioners, and those already registered with the Health Reserve. Consequently, a temporary exceptional increase in the pay scale for reservists was proposed by the Ministry of Solidarity and Health and swiftly approved by the Board of Directors of Santé publique France. These new exceptional and temporary rates will apply to reservists mobilized in the coming weeks.
Everything You Need to Know About the Health Reserve
The Health Reserve has been in existence since 2007. It can be mobilized at the request of the Ministry of Solidarity and Health or at the request of a regional health agency to provide reinforcement in healthcare facilities when standard resources are no longer sufficient to handle the situation.
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The Ministry’s “Renfort RH Crise” platform has been activated
At the same time, the Ministry of Solidarity and Health’s Renfort RH Crise platform has been activated, allowing any facility in need of additional staff to consult the list of volunteers and contact those whose profiles best match their needs. Doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, physical therapists, laboratory technicians... Whether they are employees or self-employed, students or retirees, all volunteers are invited to register now on the Crisis HR Reinforcement platform.
Everything You Need to Know About the Renfort RH Crise Platform
The Renfort RH Crise platform, created by the Ministry of Solidarity and Health, was developed specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It connects healthcare professionals available for assignments with healthcare facilities in need of additional staff, either directly or through the Regional Health Agencies (ARS).
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