Hospital Doctors Quitting Rose 150% Last Year, Italian Union Says
The Anaao Assomed union blames gruelling shifts, low salaries, bureaucratic burdens and assaults for the sharp rise in departures.
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The number of hospital doctors quitting their jobs rose by 150% last year, according to the Italian medical union Anaao Assomed, as reported by ANSA.
The union attributed the increase to a combination of factors, including gruelling shifts, low salaries, bureaucratic burdens and assaults on medical staff.
The report does not specify the total number of doctors who resigned, the regions most affected, or the medical specialties with the highest attrition rates.
Concerns about doctor shortages and working conditions in public hospitals have been a recurring issue in Italy's healthcare system, with unions periodically calling for improved pay and working conditions.
No response from Italy's health ministry or hospital administrators was included in the available report.
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