US EditionFrance Orders Hospitals War-Ready by March
- French Health Minister Catherine Vautrin has ordered hospitals to prepare for thousands of wounded soldiers by March 2026, in case of a large-scale conflict in Europe.
- The plan includes creating medical centers near transport hubs to aid in swiftly transferring personnel back to their countries.
- Hospitals must be capable of treating up to 250 patients daily, with the ability to handle between 10,000 and 50,000 wounded personnel over 10 to 180 days, depending on the crisis.
- Vautrin stated that these measures are precautionary and similar to pandemic preparedness, reflecting France's responsibility to anticipate crises.
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A letter expresses concern in France. According to the revelations published by Canard Enchaëné, recent instructions of the Ministry of Health from Paris invite the different regional health agencies from the country to prepare for a possible "militarization" of France until March 2026, writes Le Figaro.
What if, tomorrow, French hospitals were to face a wave of wounded people coming from the front? This is the scenario that the Ministry of Health, led by Catherine Vautrin, intends to anticipate. An instruction transmitted to the regional health agencies (ARS), revealed by Le Canard enchainé on 26 August, calls for the establishment of transit medical centres (CMT) in each region, in connection with the armies, the NATO and the European Union. T…
The Ministry of Health sent an order to be ready to receive thousands of wounded soldiers.The plan foresees a scenario in which France could become the rear guard of a widespread conflict in Europe.
France orders hospitals war-ready by March
France’s health ministry has quietly asked the nation’s hospitals to gear up for a ‘major military engagement’ in Europe, with full readiness requested by March 2026. The instruction, revealed by Le Canard Enchaîné, has been sent to the regional health agencies (ARS) and sketches out how the system should cope if France becomes a rear base in a large-scale conflict. According to the document… Source
Revealed by Le Canard Enchainé, this letter sent to regional health agencies asks hospitals to stand ready to welcome thousands of wounded soldiers in the event of widespread armed conflict in Europe.
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