(Quebec) Medical professionals dissatisfied with the Dubé reform can use $1,000 from their own pockets to fill the 10 million pot to challenge it. Unusually, they are lending their support to health professionals preparing for the strike.
In assembly, Quebec’s Federation of Specialist Physicians (FMSQ) representatives on Thursday approved a special membership fee of $1,000 for 2024. With around 10,000 members, the prize pool reaches at least 10 million. The objective? Get ready to listen if Christian Dubé’s reform goes ahead.
Resolution, that is Pres Taking into account the “importance of promoting specialized medicine within the framework of planned adoption in the interests of patients”, it received Bill 15 aimed at creating health and social services. FMSQ also cited “difficulties in predicting” the renegotiation of their framework agreement, which expired on 1R April 2023.
It is an agreement between the FMSQ and the Ministry of Health and Social Services, regulating the conditions of practice and remuneration of professionals.
FMSQ therefore “anticipates the possibility that special costs may be incurred for support [ses] Priority” amid a barrage against former health minister Gaydon Barrett, doctors’ union members last opted for a similar special offer since 2017.
Expertise rejected
This time, FMSQ and Minister Christian Dubé disagreed on several elements of this broader reform. Experts fear that medical expertise will be “removed” from decision-making powers. Mr. Dubey wants to involve specialists in specific medical practices, such as family physicians. This may indicate additional guards or unfavorable changes.
FMSQ does not say it is against it in substance, but prefers a negotiated agreement with Quebec to one that is enshrined in law.1.
“In recent months, FMSQ has increased its efforts to contribute to the improvement [projet de loi] 15 and Health Network. However, most of the proposals put forward by the federation were ignored,” De lamentedR In a statement sent by Vincent Oliva, President of FMSQ PresFriday.
“This is why delegates voted unanimously for an extraordinary contribution [FMSQ] To provide the necessary means to make himself heard,” he affirmed.
Support for experts
Also, FMSQ adopted a resolution to support health professionals in their negotiations with the government. Members of the Quebec Interprofessional Health Federation — the largest nurses’ union — voted 95% in favor of a strike this week.
Walk-out days are planned for November 8 and 9, which will have an impact on the activities of professionals. According to our information, the resolution came “from the floor”, meaning that the delegates raised the issue. The resolution gives FMSQ a “mandate to express its solidarity with health professionals who have recently adopted a strike order”.
Although they “rejected any pressure tactics”, the experts wanted to “express their dissatisfaction with the lack of resources to treat patients and the deterioration of the practice conditions of all health professionals. Health,” we emphasize.
This is the first time the doctors’ union has backed the health network workers’ union resolution in their negotiations with Quebec.
