Region approves the distribution of funds to be allocated to the construction of new hospitals or the arrangement of departments to be renovated. Among the figures allocated, and already defined by program agreed in the State Region Conference, are cited the 440 million for the construction of the new single hub of Busto and Gallarate but there is no trace of the 24 million for the recovery of Cuasso’s.
The approval took place today in the Council. «With the resolution – he explained the Welfare councilor Guido Bertolaso – we allocate i national funds already foreseen in relation to article 20, realigning and specifying the interventions in order to accelerate the implementation process and therefore their timely and prompt implementation. These are strategic projects with which we intend to proceed in the next three years in the Lombardy region.”
The funds
The resolution provides for the implementation of projects (for a total amount of 1.141 billion euros, funds provided for by art. 20 Law 67/88) which concern:
there construction of the new Busto Arsizio-Gallarate hospital (440 million euros);
the redevelopment of the Spedali Civili of Brescia (274 million euros);
the reorganization and reorganization of the San Matteo di Pavia, cardio-thoracic-vascular and emergency-urgency center and research center (154 million euros);
the expansion of the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo with the construction of the VIII tower for daytime activities (100 million euros);
the expansion and renovation of the Sondrio hospital of the ASST Valtellina and Alto Lario (70 million euros);
the demolition, reclamation and regeneration of the areas currently occupied by the Cremona hospital block (30 million euros);
the new operating block and emergency-emergency plate in Esine of the ASST Valcamonica (24 million euros);
the renovation of the Carati pavilion for Child Neuropsychiatry and Psychiatry at the Niguarda Hospital in Milan (32 million euros);
the renovation of the Talamona pavilion, which concerns training and ‘buffer’ hospitalizations at the Niguarda Hospital in Milan (17 million euros).
With today’s decision they come sfears of the lack of funds for the single hospital have also been overcome feared by the opposition councilors of the PD linked to the different distribution of funds linked to the PNRR.
The center of excellence for pulmonary rehabilitation that was announced by Asst Sette Laghi and the University of Insubria will therefore have to wait a little longer.
RESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS AND CLEANING
Instead, they are allocated regional resources amounting to 128.2 million in favor of the Lombardy ATS and Asst for equipment and environmental adjustments and remediation.
«We are allocating a first tranche of regional resources – underlined councilor Bertolaso – for low and medium technology equipment. Acquisitions and renewals with PNRR funds are underway on large equipment, but all the equipment used by healthcare workers must be efficient and modern to allow them to work optimally. Even the device for performing the ECG or the portable ultrasound are fundamental parts of the equipment necessary for the healthcare activity that is carried out every day in our facilities”.
The 128.2 million euros allocated by the Lombardy Region are divided as follows: 40 million for maintenance of systems, structures and equipment for the year 2024.
AtAsst Sette Laghi 1 million and 520,000 euros are allocated,
to the Asst Valle Olona they will go one million and 900,000 euros,
to Asst Lariana A little bit more than one million euros.
To Ats Insubria, finally, they will arrive 100,000 euros. While ad Areuthe emergency and urgency agency, 400,000 euros.
77 million are allocated for the purchase of new low and medium technology equipment, replacing those currently present whose performance is no longer optimal due to age, obsolescence, recurring maintenance interventions and irreparability (the assignments, however, will be defined with a subsequent provision) . This intervention aims to improve the efficiency of healthcare facilities, reduce waiting lists and increase the safety of patients and operators. Finally, 11.2 million euros are allocated to expansion, renovation and asbestos removal works in the San Gerardo hospital in Monza (6.9 million), the Rivolta d’Adda hospital (2.3 million) and for the adaptation of the Cernusco sul Naviglio operating block (1.9 million).
