The national strike of doctors and nurses has been underway since midnight today to protest against the 2025 budget law considered ‘disappointing’. The strike, accompanied by a demonstration in Rome, was proclaimed by the hospital doctors’ union Anaao-Assomed, the medical union Cimo Fesmed and the nurses’ union Nursing Up.
There are 1.2 million healthcare services that could be interrupted due to the 24-hour national strike by doctors, healthcare managers, nurses and other healthcare professions. At risk, say the unions, are all assistance services, x-ray tests (50 thousand), 15 thousand scheduled surgical operations and 100 thousand specialist visits. However, emergency services are guaranteed.
The text of the Budget Law for 2025, the unions claim, “confirms the reduction in healthcare funding compared to what was announced” and the maneuver, they point out, provides for an increase in the specific medical healthcare allowance of 17 euros net for doctors and 14 euros net for healthcare managers for 2025, 115 euros in 2026 for doctors and zero for healthcare managers, while it would arrive in the pockets of nurses by 2025 around 7 euros and for 2026 around 80 euros. Other reasons for the protest also concern employment contracts, including those of private hospitals, to which “absolutely insufficient resources are assigned”; failure to detax part of the salary; failure to implement the legislation on the decriminalization of medical and healthcare acts. square also to protest against the absence of resources for the immediate hiring of personnel and the failure to introduce rules that commit the competent ministries to the immediate activation of Public Security Units in Italian hospitals in order to make them safe places for the staff who work there.
Based on the information that is starting to arrive from the territories, the percentages of support for the strike underway today among doctors, healthcare managers, nurses and healthcare professionals “are very high, up to peaks of 85% including the exemptions provided for by law”. This is what Pierino Di Silverio, secretary of Anaao Assomed, Guido Quici, president of Cimo-Fesmed, and Antonio De Palma, president of the nurses’ union Nursing Up, declare. “An important signal – they write in a note – which should make us reflect on the unacceptable working conditions in hospitals and on sharing the reasons for the protest”.
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Goal is to establish a healthcare system that prioritizes both patient care and the welfare of healthcare professionals. We need to unite as a community to advocate for better policies, adequate funding, and improved working conditions. Doctors and healthcare workers must be at the forefront of these discussions, as we are the ones who truly understand the challenges faced in the system. Collaboration with policymakers and active participation in shaping healthcare strategies will be essential for bringing about sustainable improvements in Italy’s healthcare landscape.
Guest 1: Dr. Maria Garcia, President of the Anaao-Assomed Hospital Doctors’ Union
Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Dr. Garcia. Could you please share your perspective on why the national strike of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals was necessary in response to the 2025 budget law?
Dr. Garcia: Of course. The national strike is a result of our deep disappointment with the government’s budget proposal for healthcare in the coming years. Despite the critical shortage of resources and staffing, the budget law fails to address our concerns adequately. We need more funding to ensure quality patient care and improve working conditions for healthcare workers. The proposed increase in the medical healthcare allowance for doctors and healthcare managers is insufficient, and the lack of resources for immediate hiring is a major concern. Additionally, the long-standing issue of detaxing part of our salaries still remains unresolved, which only adds to the frustration.
Interviewer: Do you think the government’s current policies adequately support healthcare workers and their significant contributions to society?
Dr. Garcia: No, I don’t believe they do. The government seems to prioritize cost-savings over the well-being of citizens, which is alarming. Healthcare workers are overworked and underpaid, and this situation is unsustainable. We need to see a genuine commitment to investing in healthcare, not just short-term fixes that do nothing to address the root causes of these issues.
Interviewer: How has the response been from the general public to the strike? Have you received any support or opposition?
Dr. Garcia: the public has been understanding of our demands. They recognize the vital role we play in the healthcare system and understand the challenges we face. There’s been some opposition, of course, but it hasn’t been significant. We hope this strike serves as a wake-up call to policymakers and leads to meaningful change.
Interviewer: Looking ahead, what are your hopes for improving healthcare in Italy, and what role do you see doctors and other healthcare workers playing in achieving those goals?
Dr. Garcia: Our ultimate
