A few weeks before the opening of the unique site of Hospital South Francilien (CHSF) repeatedly postponed and is now scheduled for January 23, the controversy over the public-private partnership remains strong, critics have not dropped the custody
A supervisory board, chaired by the deputy mayor of Evry, Manuel Valls (PS), held Thursday
Originally scheduled in May, the opening was delayed because eight000 defects, according to the hospital, had been identifiedReserves entirely conventional, according to Eiffage, builder of the buildingThere have been remedied at the expense of Eiffage for some of the hospital for other
Checks made and once obtained the approval of the Safety Commission, in mid-January, the facility should be able to finally start but it will take several months
"At this stage," Eiffage does not see "obstacles to the opening on January 23"
The association "Save our public hospital", which includes doctors, medical personnel and non-users, requires a "simulation-white situation" before the move
Reflecting a widely held view, Dr. Henri Lelièvre, president of the association and acting head of the orthopedics department of the hospital, said in any case that "there is no alternative but to leave the public-private partnership (PPP) "
CHSF pediatrician, Dr. Alexis Mosca, a member of the association, held that "there is a discrepancy between the payment of rent and public service mission of the hospital""We will direct the provision of care based on financial parameters and not the needs of the population," he says, speaking of the "ball of the PPP"
He said in the provision of hospital by Eiffage, there was no "baby bottle in the service of pediatrics"As for "pediatric emergencies are not dimensioned: the waiting room is now 45m ³, it overflows, the new is 30 m³"
The association called for a parliamentary commission of inquiry, and on Friday launched a voting citizen or not the output of the PPP, as requested by the supervisory board of the institution, June 30, before quick start Retirement of Director
About 3000 people voted, with 25 against the output of the PPP, according to the association
"The financing terms are so favorable to Eiffage, and harm the public finances", denounces Claude Combrisson, representing users, taking as example the fact that the lease does not include the latest standards
"If the state does its job, there may be one of the finest hospitals, one of the most advanced in Europe," sighs Dr. Lelièvre
Conversely, for Eiffage, the output of the PPP "is not necessarily interesting (e) for the hospital"
Asked Tuesday by Senator (KVD) of Essonne Michel Berson, Secretary of State Anne-Marie Montchamp said that "the cost of work was similar to that of a traditional project management, if the is to consider all the costs of borrowing "
She said the opening of CHSF, "January 23, will be safe" citing "difficulties", which "had been identified as site for any purpose"
In addition, Ms. Montchamp argued that "the IGF (IGF) delivered its report, which does not confirm the position of the regional audit"This, in a report published in February, the PPP had seen a "binding legal formula and financially uncertain"
On 16 October, the Health Minister, Xavier Bertrand, had recognized "that there was injury to the State, for the hospital"
Repeatedly contacted by AFP, the direction of CHSF declined to comment
By Julie CHABANAIS
Source: AFP |
