"Sudden and non-programmable" absence of personnel .
This is the reason that led to the night closure of the emergency room of the Segni hospital in Ozieri.
Yet another service that is missing - temporarily, specifies the ASL - due to a shortage of doctors. The emergency room will remain open from 8 to 20 starting today and "until the return to service of the staff, in any case by the date of January 16" , says the Sassari health company, which has sent a communication to the emergency network - territorial emergency.
The mayor of Ozieri Marco Peralta in a note speaks of "unexpected" news and explains that the "sudden" shortage of personnel is due to the concomitant absence of three doctors, for "serious personal or health reasons" .
Then, emphasizing that the problem does not concern only Ozieri but "the entire health district" he tries to reassure the citizens: " The return to normal could take place as early as next week, before the deadline set in today's note. We will continue to monitor and supervise on a daily basis , we immediately took action to ensure that the bodies in charge guarantee the restoration of the service as quickly as possible".
"And if someone were to feel bad at 20.15, how should they behave?" Attacks the M5s regional councilor Desirè Manca instead.
“We are witnessing the death of the public health service. The night-time closure of an emergency room that serves such a vast territory is absolutely shameful and intolerable. « How does the Region intend to intervene to avert the occurrence of serious episodes or real tragedies? Will an extraordinary and immediate helicopter rescue service be activated for the transport of patients to other centers in the area? Or will the patients be forced to go to the emergency room of the Santissima Annunziata hospital in Sassari already sufficiently crowded and in difficulty throughout the year? ».
(Unioneonline/L)
