valve of the La Rochelle hospital, the summer emergencies of Saint-Martin are running at full speed

A doctor, a nurse and a person at the…

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A doctor, a nurse and a person at the reception take care of minor traumatology, holiday injuries or bouts of fever. “In the afternoon, it’s denser than in the morning, we receive people who fall at the beach, by bike or in water sports”, explains Claire Launay, coordinator of the service, sent by the Saint-Louis establishment. from La Rochelle. The hospital center remotely manages this island branch, which is supposed to relieve the overdue emergency departments in La Rochelle.

80% of acts achievable

For Laurent Vallée, doctor of the day, the summer service offers support for 80% of the acts carried out in the emergency services: “We do sutures, we pass x-rays and we put on plaster casts. Not all people need a cardiologist or a CT scan within five minutes, they just want people to listen to them. Maïté Gloaguen, the nurse supporting her that day, certifies that this service fills a need: “The population is increasing tenfold, so it’s vital to have an antenna for people’s safety! The duo estimates that half of the services they provide would have required a trip to the emergency room in Saint-Louis without the local service. What to avoid an additional influx to the 140 usual passages in summer, on the continent.

This improved dispensary, on a vacation spot, is also supposed to avoid the interminable wait for traditional emergencies: “People understand if we put one patient before another, thinks Maïté Gloaguen, usually stationed in La Rochelle. I’m under less pressure here, but you can’t compare these small emergencies to a big hospital. »

Long queue

Outside, however, a dozen people are waiting in the shade, in front of the entrance to the premises, and the line continues in the waiting room inside. “We’ve been here for two hours, and there are two people left in front of us, so another hour,” sighs Fabien, who arrived at 2:30 p.m. On vacation, this Niçois accompanies his 14-year-old daughter, whose ankle is red and swells since the beginning of the afternoon. While the summer visitor only thinks he needs anti-inflammatories, the two liberal doctors he contacted upstream could not have received him before the end of the afternoon.

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