Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country
Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country
Italy’s army is set to begin guarding medical staff in Calabria starting Monday. The decision follows a series of violent attacks on doctors and nurses.
So, Italy, hows things going?
The turning point was an assault at the Policlinico hospital in the southern city of Foggia in early September. A group of about 50 relatives and friends of a 23-year-old woman — who died during emergency surgery — turned their grief and rage into violence, attacking the hospital staff.
Jezus christ!
26Every single person involved in that should be banned from medical care for the rest of their short irrelevant lives. Set an example now.
11I'd be more inclined to make all 50 dependent on medical care. At least for the near term.
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Understaffing and long waiting lists are the main reasons behind patients’ frustration with health workers
Italy’s legislation has kept wages low, leading to overworked and burned out staff at hospitals
many health workers to leave Italy in search of better opportunities abroad
Add some violence and the death spiral of the health care system accelerates.
16what a bunch of assholes
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