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HEALTH / Hospital: a new director expected on July 15 | Faxinfo

July 6, 2026

HEALTH / Hospital: a new director expected on July 15 | Faxinfo
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At his second press conference since taking office, an event intended to become regular, the Director General of the ARS Guadeloupe and Northern Islands, Philippe Luccioni-Michaux, announced the appointment of Patrick Lambruschini to the management of Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Center starting from July 15, after several months of instability and a recent social conflict.

Following the job description published online last March, fourteen applications had been interviewed to succeed the former director. After a first selection of five profiles At the end of May, after several hearings, the recruitment committee made its choice. unanimously on Patrick Lambruschini, whose career in French Guiana and Guadeloupe, to Wallis-et-Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon et Djibouti convinced the recruiters. The desired profile was that of a An experienced leader, having previously headed a fully operational hospital and well-versed in the challenges facing France's overseas territories..

His appointment comes after two weeks of social tensions and a protocol of agreement The agreement reached between the interim management and the unions, with the support of the regional director of the Regional Health Agency (ARS), Paul Guibert, helped to calm the situation. “We have taken a step forward,” acknowledged the Director General of the ARS, indicating that staff representatives remained vigilant but ready to place their trust in the future director.

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For the Regional Health Agency (ARS), The priorities are now clearly identified. : to restore trust, improve transparency, enhance the hospital's appeal, and build a genuine institutional project. The development of the Mental Health, telemedecine, the modernization of the pharmacy and digital tools, as well as a strengthened partnership with the University Hospital of Guadeloupe and private establishments, particularly for relieve pressure on emergency servicesare among the projects to come.

"In six months, we need to give the public the feeling that this hospital is undergoing a real transformation. The will is there, but first we needed someone at the helm.”, concluded Philippe Luccioni-Michaux. _Vx

Reinstatement of Dr. Tchero: the Regional Health Agency (ARS) implements the court decision

When questioned about the reintegration of surgeon The orthopedic surgeon, the director general of the ARS, indicated that the decision rendered by the court The ruling concerned the form of the procedure and not the substance of the case. The judge having deemed a procedure irregular, the National Management Center (CNG) has taken the necessary steps to comply with this decision. The judgment on the merits is still pending. “I have no comment or qualification to offer on it,” he concluded.

Source: https://faxinfo.fr/en/sante-hopital-un-nouveau-directeur-attendu-le-15-juillet/

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