Bill to Create a University Hospital Centre (CHU) in Corsica
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This cross-party bill proposes the establishment of a University Hospital Centre (CHU) in Corsica, the only French region of significant population that lacks one. Currently, approximately 26,000 patients per year are transferred to mainland France because the island lacks the specialized medical infrastructure to treat them locally. The absence of a CHU in Corsica creates serious inequalities in healthcare access for the island's residents. Patients and their families face logistical burdens, financial strain, and emotional hardship when forced to travel to the mainland for care. The bill's sponsors argue this situation leads to measurable 'lost chances' — cases where delayed or inaccessible care worsens patient outcomes. By creating a CHU, the bill aims to anchor specialized medical care, university-level medical education, and clinical research on the island. This would both retain and attract qualified medical professionals to Corsica, addressing chronic staffing shortages in the region's healthcare system.
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Key Changes
- Mandates the creation of a University Hospital Centre (CHU) in Corsica, currently the only major French region without one
- Aims to eliminate the annual transfer of approximately 26,000 patients from Corsica to mainland France for specialist care
- Would establish university-level medical education and clinical research capacity on the island for the first time
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