the night pay of nurses and nursing assistants will be "increased by 25%", announces Elisabeth Borne

2023-08-31 17:52:40

Their Sunday working allowance will also be increased by 20%. In addition, angina and cystitis can be taken care of directly in pharmacies, without going to the doctor.

Posted on 31/08/2023 19:34

Update on 31/08/2023 19:52

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Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, in a pharmacy in Rouen (Seine-Maritime), August 31, 2023. (LOU BENOIST / POOL / AFP)

His announcements were particularly awaited by the medical professions. Visiting the Rouen University Hospital (Seine-Maritime) on Thursday August 31, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, first announced that angina and cystitis, “two everyday diseases”, can be taken care of directly in pharmacies, without going to the doctor. The pharmacist “will be able to carry out a test and, if necessary, deliver antibiotics”said the Prime Minister, noting that “for the French, these are local, faster responses”.

Accompanied by Aurélien Rousseau, Minister of Health, and Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo, Minister Delegate in charge of Territorial Organization and Health Professions, she also announced that caregivers and nurses would see their remuneration increased by 25% for night work. “PFor mid-career nurses, this represents 300 euros per month”, underlined Elisabeth Borne. In addition, Sunday work allowance will be increased by 20%, she said. In total, these wage increases will cost the government 1.1 billion euros, she noted.

Regarding doctors, “we are going to make the 50% increase in on-call duty permanent, which will extend to all doctors, public and privatealso informed Elisabeth Borne. The challenge is to recognize the special constraints of working at night, on Sundays and on public holidays.