Millau: demonstration in front of the sub-prefecture to support the psychiatrist threatened with expulsion

Caregivers in white coats but also patients and citizens gathered this Tuesday evening in front of the sub-prefecture of Millau. Midi Libre – F.MAYET

Around 300 people demonstrated this Tuesday evening in front of the gates of the Millau sub-prefecture to express their support for the psychiatrist of foreign origin threatened with an obligation to leave the territory on May 31.  

Environ 300 personnes sont rassemblées ce mardi soir devant la sous-préfecture de l’Aveyron à Millau en réponse à l’obligation de quitter le territoire français d’un médecin psychiatre de l’hôpital. @MidiLibreMillau @Prefet12 pic.twitter.com/xJ0ieTRFTK

— Mayet Frédéric (@MayetFrdric) May 28, 2024

White coats, of course, but also patients and citizens: around 300 people demonstrated this Tuesday evening in front of the gates of the Millau sub-prefecture. Expression of support for the psychiatrist at the Cité du Gant mental health center threatened with an obligation to leave the territory on May 31.

« On est là pour défendre nos hôpitaux et nos territoires ruraux on est là » chantent les manifestants devant l’a sous-préfecture de Millau. @MidiLibreMillau @Prefet12 @ARS_OC pic.twitter.com/2AMg9IQJ9Y

— Mayet Frédéric (@MayetFrdric) May 28, 2024

At the end of an interview lasting almost 45 minutes with the sub-prefect, the delegation of two trade unionists and the head doctor of the Millavois psychiatry center, a brief speech was given the opportunity to take stock. "Certain articles of law could make the situation more fluid" first specified Marie-Caroline Espié, nurse. The sub-prefect undertook to return to Doctor Gonzalez, head of the psychiatry center. Nothing is sure. But she assured us that she wanted to follow this matter very closely for a very rapid return."

Press release from the prefecture and the ARS

At the same time, in a joint press release, the prefecture of Aveyron and the ARS Occitanie, specify: "The foreign practitioner practicing at the ;rsquo;Millau hospital entered France in 2022 under cover of a long-stay visa « student – intern ». He completed several periods of internship in Marseille then in Aveyron, during which he obtained several temporary residence permits, in accordance with the regulations in force. This further provides that the maximum duration of recruitment under several cooperation agreements in one or more public or private non-profit health establishments is set at two years, i.e. until May 31, 2024 for the ;rsquo;interested."

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