Radiologists in France have proceeded with the threatened industrial action on 1 October. The true scale of the walkout is not clear yet, but the 1,250 radiologists and radiotherapists from the Vidi network have joined the strike.
The strike is against the spending proposals of the French National Health Insurance Fund (Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie, CNAM), the country’s main public health insurer. It’s being led by the National Federation of Medical Radiologists (FNMR).
“The member groups of the Vidi network are following FNMR recommendations and have filed a notice of strike action for on-call care in healthcare facilities starting October 1, 2025,” noted a press release from Vidi. “They have also contacted their Parliamentarians, local elected officials, and patient associations to alert them to the predicted deterioration in working conditions.”
Some groups are also considering suspending their participation in the demands by the Regional Health Authorities' (Agence Régionale de Santés, ARS) for applications for relevance programs, or even stopping their contributions to the Shared Medical Record (Dossier Médical Partagé, DMP), the statement added.
Nearly 75% of Vidi's members are currently pursuing development projects, opening new centers, acquiring equipment, and strengthening patient capacity. “These investments are essential for access to diagnostic imaging, screening, and therapeutic imaging, and they represent a strong commitment to serving patients and the healthcare system,” the network said.
The CNAM’s plans to cut imaging spending by €300 million over the next two years seriously jeopardize the implementation of these projects, with serious consequences for access to care, it continued, noting that the Vidi network represents 25% of all private radiologists in France. The network has a total of 330 sites.
The national French radiology conference, JFR 2025, begins in Paris on 3 October. To find out what’s new at this year’s congress, check out our interview with JFR Congress President Prof. Mathieu Lederlin.
