Stop the figure of the free doctor in Sicilian hospitals: the decision comes after a serious event that shakes the health system.
The news caught by surprise citizens and health workers. An unexpected change for many, but perhaps suspected by some.
And change Radical is proposed in Sicilian hospitals that changes the point of view of the sector.
A net cut that will bring some consequences For many people.
What led to the fall of a professional figure known? What is going on?
A choice that marks the end of an era
For years the figure of the so -called “free” doctor represented a staple inside the Sicilian hospital facilities. A not only symbolic role, but also of concrete support for patients e families which found in this presence a reliable and continuous reference. However, a recent serious episode has deeply shaken public opinion and pushed the health authorities to review the rules.
The decision, matured following facts judged incompatible with professional ethics, led the same Ministry of Health to intervene clearly. A choice that, if on the one hand it aims to restore trust And transparency, on the other it marks the end of a rooted tradition that many now taken for granted. The question that remains is: what made this drastic step inevitable?
The case that led to the final stop
At the basis of this turning point is the judicial affair that involved Giuseppe Reina, 63 years old, doctor in service in the public health system of Catania. The man was suspended by his assignment because he was investigated with very serious accusations of sexual violence. According to the investigation, when he held the primary role at the Paternò hospital, he would take advantage of his hierarchical position to force some employees to sexual performance. The Court has seen serious indications of guilt at least in one of the contested cases, and among the evidence collected they also include video interceptions that have contributed to consolidating the accusatory framework.
The episode triggered an immediate institutional alarmleading to the decision to suspend the doctor to prevent similar situations from repeating themselves. A drastic measure, which on the one hand affects the image of local public health hard, but on the other opens to a more attentive reform and supervision path, with the aim of protecting patients and workers, restoring a climate of trust within hospital facilities. The free doctor, or paid by the state therefore that does not practice freelance, still exists. The suspension concerns only the professional who would be investigated for the events told.
