Emergency Services During Paris 2024 Games: A Stable Performance
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have proven to be a non-disruptive event for emergency services in the Île-de-France region. According to initial reports from the Regional Health Agency (ARS), emergency activity remained stable or even decreased compared to the same timeframe last year. From July 26 to August 2, the region's 89 emergency reception services reported a total of 73,536 patients, averaging 10,505 visits per day, a slight decline from the 10,595 visits recorded in 2023.
Key Statistics and Insights from Emergency Departments
The ARS highlighted that the number of visits to emergency departments was generally lower than the previous year, particularly in the twelve front-line establishments that were mobilized alongside the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). The AP-HP reported that overall emergency activity mirrored last summer's figures, with urgent surgical procedures remaining consistent. Interestingly, 95% of the patients who visited the emergency rooms were residents of Île-de-France, while less than 1% came from abroad, maintaining similar proportions to the previous year.
Consultations and Specialized Care During the Games
In addition to emergency services, SOS Médecins recorded 21,176 consultations during the Olympic period, averaging about 1,060 consultations per day, down from 1,268 in 2023. The impact of the Games on the activity of SAMUs (Emergency Medical Services) in the region was deemed limited, thanks to the implementation of additional regulatory measures. Notably, the polyclinic situated in the Olympic village reported an average of 280 daily consultations, with the most requested services being massage-physiotherapy (over 40%), oral and dental care (25%), and sports medicine/orthopedics (less than 20%).
