Partial evacuation of the "Matida" nursing home on Via Carlo Felice in Sassari. Following an inspection by the fire department, the relocation of some patients to other facilities belonging to the "Sereni Orizzonti" group in Macomer and Villacidro began yesterday.
As reported by Simone Testoni, a UGL union leader, "the conditions found expose staff and those assisted to unacceptable risks on a daily basis and do not comply with current workplace health and safety regulations."
The nursing home's 42 patients, many of whom are bedridden and frail, were moved to the ground floor from the first floor, where the most critical issues appear to exist, particularly with regards to the fire prevention system and emergency exits.
But the union also complains that the staff, including healthcare assistants, nurses, and doctors, is understaffed. "There are 20 of them, including five from temporary agencies and 15 from the company, distributed across three 7.40-hour shifts, morning, evening, and night."
According to the UGL, these are not enough. "Furthermore, the six-minute time limit per patient agreed with the Region is absurd." Meanwhile, the union has requested an urgent meeting with the company.
