"The latest attack on a doctor working at the Brotzu Emergency Medicine Department demands serious reflection and, above all, concrete responses. I express my full solidarity with the colleague involved and with all the professionals who work every day in increasingly difficult conditions."
Emanuele Cabras , company secretary of Cimo-Fesmed Arnas Brotzu, reported this in a note, intervening in the episode reported in recent days when a doctor was threatened by a patient's relative and even risked being hit.
"My concern is that what is formally reported represents only the tip of the iceberg. There is a hidden reality of insults, threats, intimidation, and assaults that often go unreported. When a professional comes to consider it pointless to report, or even worse, normal to be insulted or threatened in the course of their work, it means we've crossed a threshold that cannot be accepted ," adds Cabras, who believes "the problem isn't just about public order, but directly affects workplace safety."
"We can't think of solving a problem of this magnitude simply with information campaigns or a few signs posted in the corridors. These are useful initiatives, but they're not enough. Hospital workers must feel and be truly protected ," he observes. "We need to verify the adequacy of the prevention measures currently in place and strengthen security presence, especially at entrances, in the most exposed areas, and during visiting hours. In the departments and floors where the risk is highest, the presence of security personnel can also serve an important deterrent function and allow for timely intervention before a conflict escalates."
"The assaulted colleague cannot be left alone. They must know that the company is there for them, including through the involvement of the Legal Department and the adoption, when appropriate, of all necessary measures to protect them," Cabras concludes.
