Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country (apnews.com)
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Badeendje@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2024 00:04 next collapse

So, Italy, hows things going?

The turning point was an assault at the Policlinico hospital in the southern city of Foggia in early September. A group of about 50 relatives and friends of a 23-year-old woman — who died during emergency surgery — turned their grief and rage into violence, attacking the hospital staff.

Jezus christ!

Zexks@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2024 02:10 collapse

Every single person involved in that should be banned from medical care for the rest of their short irrelevant lives. Set an example now.

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2024 07:48 collapse

I’d be more inclined to make all 50 dependent on medical care. At least for the near term.

skeezix@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2024 00:39 next collapse

what a bunch of assholes

SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 2024 02:49 collapse

Understaffing and long waiting lists are the main reasons behind patients’ frustration with health workers

Italy’s legislation has kept wages low, leading to overworked and burned out staff at hospitals

many health workers to leave Italy in search of better opportunities abroad

Add some violence and the death spiral of the health care system accelerates.