Rural France is struggling to ensure that everyone has access to adequate medical services. At the moment Preuilly is doing better than many communities, in that we still have a general practitioner, an ambulance service, a pharmacy and we are within half an hour of at least one hospital. But our GP is due to retire soon and there is no sign of a replacement.
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| This municipality in the neighbouring county (Fr. département) of Vienne was clearly excited about getting a new doctor. The sign says 'he arrives in June'. |
We probably won't have a new doctor set up in town. Preuilly and several adjoining villages are negotiating a solution though. Le Grand Pressigny has had a GP retire too, and so the plan is to set up a multi-discipline medical centre in Le Grand Pressigny that will serve Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Preuilly-sur-Claise and Le Grand-Pressigny. So whilst I won't have to go far to see a doctor, I will have to drive, whereas now I can walk.
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Richelieu did that when we were there and it was a Great Health Centre. Our doctor looked and dressed like a rock band lead singer. He was an excellent doctor. Never did quite manage to work the appointment system though best described as "French"
Dr Molinier is very shortly to retire, too, according to my nurse.
And at the site designated for the "Health Centre" as yet hasn't had a turf lifted.... let alone any foundation dug.
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