Sardinian healthcare has enormous organizational problems, "we have hit rock bottom and we can only improve", declared councilor Armando Bartolazzi, the first to be heard by the Sixth Commission which this morning began the series of hearings to examine legislative decree 40 , the "functional" reform of the Sardinian healthcare system.
More connection between hospitals and local medicine, three regional centers for prevention, rehabilitation and mental illnesses, because "many tumors if caught early can be cured", a "Sardinian hospital for children" with the annexation of the Microcitemico to the Brotzu . And, as announced several times, the administration of the directors of the ASL .
These are the main measures announced by the member of the Todde Council: «The reform was born from the collection of data that I put together by listening to mayors, stakeholders and unions», Bartolazzi began in the hearing at the parliament led by Carla Fundoni , asking for «the commitment» of the entire Council, because «healthcare belongs to everyone».
"There is a lot of disorganization in the provision of services, we are last in Italy in the provision of Lea, in the face of considerable economic resources available. The territory does not communicate with the hospitals, we have hit rock bottom and we can only improve ", explains the councilor, who also underlines the problem of the fragmentation of human resources in the training phase. " We need pediatricians and emergency doctors and instead we churn out dermatologists, who we need less ".
Furthermore, hospitals do not always have a mission that is consistent with the territory they serve: « It happens that geriatrics is lacking in territories where there are many people over ninety ». The government bill «tries to correct these critical issues».
The objectives: « We are aiming for three regional centers for prevention, rehabilitation and mental illnesses. We believe that this choice will have a significant impact, also with respect to the reduction of waiting lists and it will be effective: if caught early, many tumors can be cured ». Yes to the annexation of the Microcitemico to the Brotzu, «to create a Sardinian children's hospital ». Still on the mergers, «the Marino of Alghero must fall under the ASL 1 of Sassari».
Finally, the appointment of the general directorates of the ASL : «It is functional to the improvements that we foresee and will be done if there are the conditions . And if there are professionals willing to take on a difficult project like this».
For its part, the opposition rises up and reiterates the urgency of giving priority to the Budget . "Given the delicate and uncertain moment, it is better to immediately secure the Region's accounts" is the common thought expressed by the minority group leaders. But for the majority, "it is unacceptable to block institutional activity" despite the puzzle over the governor's dismissal.
(Unioneonline/L)