On November 26, 2025, France's seven representative liberal doctors' unions called for an unprecedented strike starting January 5, 2026, in response to the 2026 Social Security budget proposal. They condemn it as an unprecedented attack on liberal medicine and urge practitioners to reschedule all appointments after that date. Actions are set to begin in December, culminating in a national demonstration in Paris on January 7.
On November 26, 2025, the unions MG France, CSMF, FML, UFML for general practitioners, and Avenir Spé/Le Bloc, UFML, and SML for specialists issued a unified call. Joined by Jeunes Médecins and Médecins pour demain, they are mobilizing generalists, specialists, interns, and medical students against the 2026 Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS).
The bill is described as an « unprecedented attack since the creation of Social Security in 1945 » and the « death knell for liberal medicine in France ». The unions criticize Article 24, which allows the Health Insurance to unilaterally review tariffs in cases of excessive profitability, thereby eliminating conventional negotiations. Article 26 introduces a surtax on sector 2 doctors' fee supplements and sector 3 revenues.
Immediate actions include refusing to sign France Santé commitment contracts, announced by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to label structures offering appointments within 48 hours. Starting December 3, doctors must stop updating the shared medical record (DMP) and systematize requests for sick leave validation by the Health Insurance medical service. They are also urged to support local strikes, such as the one in southeast France on December 3.
The Le Bloc union had already announced a strike by thousands of surgeons from January 5 to 19, including an « exile » to Brussels to avoid requisitions. The UFML joined this call on the same day. A major national demonstration is scheduled for January 7 in Paris, marking the movement's peak.