Italian doctors are increasingly
dissatisfied with the insufficient resources allocated by the
latest budget law and are considering a strike, Italian
federation of doctors' guilds (FNOMCEO) head Filippo Anelli told
ANSA on Sunday.
"The discontent of doctors is growing.
"The economic resources allocated with the latest budget law are
not enough and salaries remain among the lowest in Europe, close
to those of Eastern countries, with many professionals choosing
to leave.
"On January 25, doctors' unions and the Guild will meet to
decide new forms of mobilization.
"We are moving towards a strike of the category", Anelli said.
The federation's chief then urged Health Minister Orazio
Schillaci to meet with organizations representing healthcare
professionals.
"Schillaci should immediately open a permanent negotiation with
medical organizations", he said.
Last November, unions representing Italian doctors and nurses
staged a nationwide 24-hour strike to protest against the
government's 2025 budget bill which they said allocated
"insufficient resources" to pay rises to staff and complain
about an overall lack of investment in healthcare funding.
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