Over ten years ago, major plans were announced for the Arnas Brotzu technological hub, destined to revolutionize emergency rooms, surgery, and diagnostics in Sardinia. There was talk of a center of excellence, with twelve high-tech operating rooms, diagnostic laboratories, dedicated patient pathways, and modern staff facilities. Today, after more than a decade, the hub remains just a promise, and what was promised appears increasingly unattainable.
Gianfranco Angioni, regional director of USB Sanità, stated in a statement. "Meanwhile, the situation in the hospital wards is critical," he stated. "They are chronically overcrowded, with insufficient beds and staff forced to work grueling shifts. At Businco Hospital, work on the operating rooms is proceeding without any known timetable, while the area below the Radiology ward is in a state of complete neglect, with restoration work never begun. The completion timeline for the Children's Hospital, which was supposed to be an advanced pediatric center, is still unknown, creating uncertainty about a vital facility for the care of the youngest children."
An even more serious issue, according to Angioni, "concerns the management of regional accreditations and staffing levels, which do not meet the actual needs of the departments. It is the Region's direct responsibility to ensure that doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, and technicians are adequately staffed. Yet, every day, hospitals like San Michele, Businco, and Cao are faced with structural deficiencies and understaffing, jeopardizing patient safety and exacerbating the burden on those who work in already extreme conditions. The Region must intervene immediately, without excuses, and correct this unacceptable situation."
(Unioneonline)
