THE EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL’S ICU

The medical profession calls for help

Synopsis

The Edouard Herriot Hospital in Lyon, France, enjoys an international reputation thanks to its pioneering medical achievements, particularly in the field of transplantation.

However, it also symbolizes the suffocation of ICUs and, more broadly, the French hospital system.

One year of crisis. 250 departments on strike, yet still operating. 1.200 chief physicians symbolically resigned…