Storyline: The southern French city of Albi has opened a temporary clinic staffed entirely by retired doctors to address a shortage of physicians. The medical center, the first of its kind in France, has eight physicians, aged between 65 and 79. One of them is Yves Carcaillet, who has been a family doctor for five decades before retirement. He established the medical center after the mayor of Albi approached him with a possible solution to the medical problem. Wherever you find retired doctors and ask them if they still want to work, they will say "yes", he said. The shortage of healthcare practitioners is actually a national problem, for which the new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has promised to raise health spending by more than 3 percent. In big cities, access to clinics is less of a problem, but the country's medical density is uneven. The so-called "medical deserts" are in smaller places like Albi, where booking a doctor's appointment is a nearly impossible task. The causes of the ill health of France's medical sector are many, and as fewer students enroll in medicine, the average age of doctors is growing. With a lack of qualified doctors, France has had to adapt with other healthcare professionals filling in some of the gaps. One example of how medical care expanded was during the COVID-19 pandemic, when pharmacists delivered coronavirus vaccinations. In "medical deserts", some hospitals have even closed their overnight emergency services. Other cities, such as Calais in the north, and Paris, have opened medical centers similar to the one in Albi. Shotlist: Albi, France - Recent: 1. Various of doctor talking with reporter in cafe; 2. SOUNDBITE (French) Yves Carcaillet, retired doctor (starting with shot 1): "I'm not sure that it will be a cure-all solution but there is a workforce." 3. Carcaillet walking to medical center; 4. Various of entrance to medical center; 5. Carcaillet working in office; 6. Various of medical equipment, mail in office; 7. SOUNDBITE (French) Yves Carcaillet, retired doctor (starting with shot 6): "We notice that we are starting to see that we are taking on more patients with chronic health problems. They come to us because they can't find a doctor or they don't get the answer they were looking for. We have to adapt." 8. Various of city view, buildings; 9. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Le Tinnier, doctor (starting with shot 8): "There are not enough doctors for the medical demand, it's that simple. It's supply and demand. There is a much greater demand than healthcare provision." 10. Various of street view, pedestrians; 11. Sign of pharmacy; 12. Various of pharmacy, woman leaving; 13. Sign reading (in French) "Urgences" on street. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Iran/Russia]