only 9 professionals available

In Cerignola, but also in other places in the province of Foggia, in recent times there has been a lack of service which causes discomfort in the most fragile patients in need of care, but also in people accustomed to considering the “general practitioner” as a point of reference to turn to for any eventuality.

According to what the association reports Cittadinanzattiva Cerignola and as reported by some citizens who recently found themselves in the situation of having to choose a new family doctor due to the retirement of the “old” one who followed them, there has been a stop in the turnover of doctors, and the active ones I cannot add other patients to those already present, whose number cannot exceed 1500 units.

It seems that in Cerignola, there are currently only nine doctors available to deal with the emergency.

Since the disruption, both in Cerignola and in other towns in the province, could continue in the coming months, Cittadinanzattiva Cerignola sent an urgent letter addressed to Antonio NigriGeneral Director of the Local Health Authority of Foggia, ea Girolama De Gennaro, Director of the Cerignola District, inviting them to offer solutions so as not to continue to undermine citizens’ right to health and care.

We certainly cannot pretend nothing has happened, also because there is also a precise constitutional provision in this regard, and it is theart.32.