A little over two months after the signing of the Healthcare Protocol between the Region and the unions , patience seems to be running out. In a joint meeting held in Tramatza, the CGIL, CISL, and UIL unions launched an appeal—more like an ultimatum—to the Regional Council led by Alessandra Todde: "Enough waiting, now we need concrete action."
Regional secretaries Fausto Durante (CGIL), Pier Luigi Ledda (CISL), and Fulvia Murru (UIL) spoke bluntly: "We signed that Protocol with a sense of responsibility, convinced it could represent a real turning point. But if there aren't clear and measurable signals in October, the agreement risks remaining a dead letter."
Signed on August 4th with the President of the Region and the Health Councillor Armando Bartolazzi, the document established a path to reform and strengthen the Sardinian healthcare system through a "participatory and shared" approach.
But for the unions, little has happened since then. "We don't need new promises," the secretaries said. "We need to implement what has already been agreed upon."
The union's demands concern personnel and services. The platform of demands includes a special hiring plan with clear three-year requirements, streamlined competitions, incentives for branch offices, and the stabilization of temporary staff.
Added to this are requests on several fronts : quality procurement, the immediate activation of Community Homes and Hospitals, the strengthening of home care and telemedicine, the relaunch of the Electronic Health Record and the redefinition of the CUP booking system, in line with the new guidelines.
On the political level, the unions are also calling for a stable presence in local health and social care conferences, to ensure continuous and competent worker representation in the decision-making process.
A stringent timetable was also indicated during the Tramatza meeting.
By October, the working groups must be activated in all healthcare agencies —ARES, ASL, AOU, and AREUS. An initial review of the commitments with the Region is expected in November. And before the end of the year, procurement agreements must be signed and a single dashboard for monitoring NRRP construction sites and the staff stabilization process launched.
