French Public Health Code
In forceThe departments referred to in Article L. 6146-1 are the benchmark for the organisation, relevance, quality and safety of care, local supervision of medical and paramedical teams, supervision of interns and health students and quality of life at work.
They are managed by a department head, who is responsible for the internal structure, in close collaboration with the health executive.
In hospitals and university hospital centres, the head of department is appointed by joint decision of the director of the establishment and the chairman of the establishment's medical commission, after consulting the head of the department.
When the head of department is an army practitioner, the appointment decision is taken jointly by the director of the establishment, the chairman of the establishment's medical commission and the Minister of Defence.
The term of office of heads of department is set by decree. Their term of office may be renewed under the same conditions.
The head of department and the health executive are involved in the establishment's project, the participative governance and management project and projects to develop the establishment's internal organisation. For the application of article L. 6146-1, the head of department is in particular involved in the implementation of the institution's policy by the head of the department, in order to achieve the objectives set for the department. The head of the department may delegate his or her signature to the head of the department for the implementation of the department contract provided for in the same article L. 6146-1.
The head of the department and the health executive shall organise internal consultation and promote dialogue with the department's management and medical and paramedical staff.
The procedures for the application of this article shall be defined by decree.
Article L6146-1-1
French Public Health CodeIn force
Updated 6 Nov 2023
