«Doctors should never be left alone, by contract» .
Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said this regarding the death of Maddalena Carta , the young doctor from Dorgali who died at the Brotzu hospital after ignoring signs of illness in order to continue caring for her patients.
And today, government representative Meloni addressed the issue on the sidelines of the presentation of the "Pink October 2025 Prevention Campaign" at the Chamber of Deputies.
"We are close to and have conveyed our condolences to the family of Dr. Maddalena Carta, who died of illness so as not to leave her patients alone. Doctors are contractually required to never be left alone, and contracts should be respected ," he said.
Then, addressing the shortage of general practitioners, he added: "We strongly want to reform the training of general practitioners, a sector experiencing a staff shortage. We want to make this role more attractive for young doctors ."
(Unioneonline)
