Editorial Social Issue

Demonstration By Private Practice Doctors

January 10, 2026 11 images Paris, France

At The Call Of All Their Unions, General Practitioners Marched In Paris On Saturday Afternoon To Denounce An "authoritarian Drift" In The Healthcare System. The Demonstration Was Part Of A Strike Scheduled From January 5th To 15th.

Doctors demonstrate in the streets of Paris, France, after a week-long strike that private practice doctors widely support, on January 10, 2... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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A man on a vehicle covered in stuffed animals demonstrates alongside striking private practice doctors, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vinc... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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Doctors demonstrate, wearing white coats covered with the inscription ''doctor not servant'', on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Koebel... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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Doctors demonstrate after a week-long strike that is widely supported by private practice doctors, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent K... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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A doctor protests in Paris, France, after a week-long strike and carries a sign to defend the quality of care, on January 10, 2026. (Photo... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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Doctors take to the streets to defend their freedom to practice, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto) by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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Doctors demonstrate in Paris, France, to denounce an ''authoritarian drift'' in the healthcare system, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vince... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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A general practitioner strikes at a demonstration after a week-long strike by private practice doctors, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vinc... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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A doctor protests in a white coat after a week-long strike initiated by all doctors' unions, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Koebel/... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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These doctors who protest denounce the restriction on prescribing sick leave to their patients, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Koeb... by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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Gynecologists demonstrate during the strike by private practice doctors, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto) by Vincent Koebel/NurPhoto

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