SOS MÉDECINS FRANCE first emergency and healthcare network in France
calls handled every year interventions in private houses every year emergency doctors A total of associations spread in France (France & abroad French territories) 80 % of SOS MEDECINS FRANCE's services are ensured in urban and peri-urban areas Availibility of the teams 24 hours a day & seven days a week
SOS MÉDECINS FRANCE plays a unique & significant role in healthcare system in France
Its intervention system has been tested and continuously improved since its foundation in 1965, and is essential to the good functioning of the ambulatory healthcare chain between family doctors and hospitals. Its sociological and medical useful purpose is unanimously acknowledged, and its notoriety reaches up to 100% of the people interviewed. Its precious contribution to Epidemical Analysis and Medical Research is particularly important, and helps in establishing the population'ss medical trends, which has a substantial influence on the orientation of healthcare policies.
SOS MÉDECINS FRANCE handles most of the calls (to the SAMU) requiring urgent medical advise mainly in urban and peri-urban aeras, and develops partnerships with chief sanitary and social actors in every region of France.
Every day, SOS Médecins proves that it is the only proximity network whose goals are to continuously improve home healthcare and respond to the emergency of every situation.
By focusing on rapidity and quality, SOS MÉDECINS FRANCE contributes strongly to the patients' well-being and to a economical management of healthcare costs.
Based on their experience with emergency services, doctors working for SOS Médecins rarely send patients to hospitals. SOS Médecins is financially independent. It does not receive any governmental subsidy but its usefulness to the general public is a guarantee of cohesion, efficiency and responsibility.
calls handled every year