French hospitals struggle in heatwave: Emergency services strained by increased call volume

France is grappling with a healthcare crisis as temperatures soar. After seven straight days of extreme heat, emergency rooms are overwhelmed with heat-related patients, with case numbers spiking noticeably in just twenty-four hours. According to Dr. Pascal André, an emergency physician and infectious disease specialist quoted by France Twenty-Four, the situation exposes major gaps in the country's health system. He's calling for urgent action: stronger coordination between hospitals, an overhaul of staffing models, better infrastructure, and more government funding to prepare for intensifying heat emergencies.

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