ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Reduce waiting times, increase the number of services available and strengthen public health by enhancing the professional resources already present, through a more flexible system. These are the objectives of Forza Italia’s proposal presented today at the press conference, in the presence of Vice-Premier and National Secretary, Antonio Tajani, and of the Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci. The event also took place Letizia Moratti, MEP FI-PPE and Chairman of the Consulta di Forza Italia, the group leaders of Chamber and Senate, Maurizio Gasparri and Paolo Barelli and the president of the Committee on Social Affairs of the Chamber, Ugo Cappellacci.
The proposal – an amendment to Legislative Decree 2800 on health professions amending Article 4, paragraph 7, of Law 412 of 1991 – aims to overcome the current regime of incompatibility which, as Tajani explained, “finishes to reduce the number of doctors actually available in the Ssn to respond to the needs of citizens”. The text also provides, on a voluntary basis, the possibility to provide a greater number of additional hours of work with accredited public or private subjects, increasing the offer concretely. “The objectives are clear,” explained Moratti: “increasing public and specialist health services; entertain professionals in the National Health Service, making it less rigid and more attractive; strengthen the integration between hospital and territory, one of the historical criticalities of our system. This is how we move from a protectionist model to a model based on professional responsibility”, to “make the National Health Service more flexible, more attractive and closer to the needs of citizens”.
“During the examination of the Stability Act and we had tabled an amendment on the question of incompatibility and health organisational arrangement but it was agreed that such a delicate and relevant issue could not be placed among the many tasks of the maneuver. It is therefore decided to make it the subject of a specific and more organic initiative. Forza Italia has not given up that goal: intends to place it in a structured measure because ours is a constructive intent,” said Gasparri. “Many are the criticalities of the current legislation and that is why today Forza Italia advances its proposal with our technical formulation, elaborated by our Health Table and the substantial contribution of Professor Maggi. In full compliance with the economic-financial balances and the autonomy of the Regions on health – Barelli explained – our proposal aims to overcome a bond that we believe is no longer functional, with the aim of making the system more efficient, enhancing the professionals and above all strengthening the health protection of citizens”. To make a better service, “it is not enough to guarantee more financial resources – added Cappellacci – although in this phase the historical record of resources destined for health was reached. The fundamental step is the reform of the system, because today health needs are profoundly changed: the demand for assistance has changed, the demography has changed, the overall context in which our health system operates”.
“Manage doctors and nurses and incompatibility” with other work reports, for health professionals who have a contract with the National Health Service, “makes the doctor’s work more difficult and reduces the number of doctors available to give answers to citizens,” said Tajani. “This proposal is part of a comprehensive strategy that, thanks to the work of the entire team of politicians and experts, we managed to achieve and offer the government. The protection of the citizen’s health is a priority for us,” added the Blue Secretary. Plaused by Minister Schillaci, for which this proposal represents an adequate response to the increase in the demand for care: “To think today at only one fixed contract from 38 hours per week in the public is anachronistic, because the needs of citizens and professionals have changed. A young doctor, for example, might want to work more.” For this reason, he concluded, it is necessary to guarantee “more flexibility and strengthen the role of the Ministry in the management of labor contracts”.
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