Violence and Vandalism at Naples Healthcare Facilities

This afternoon, according to reports from the association 'Nessuno tocchi Ippocrate' (Don't Touch Hippocrates), relatives of a patient admitted to the Cto of Naples allegedly first verbally assaulted the healthcare staff and then damaged the structure of the Emergency Department under circumstances that are still to be clarified. The intervention of the security guards on duty averted worse outcomes. According to the association, this would be the tenth assault since the beginning of the year. Another incident of damage occurred shortly after, this time at Villa Betania. Two patients, classified at triage as white code, tired of waiting, again according to what was reconstructed by Don't Touch Hippocrates, broke down the triage door and lashed out against doctors, nurses, and security guards. "Once again the healthcare personnel are victims of unacceptable violence by users, as unfortunately happens more and more often in the healthcare facilities of Naples and its province" - commented Francesco Emilio Borrelli, deputy of the Green Left Alliance. "I hope that those responsible for this disgrace are immediately identified and condemned to compensate for the damage to the structure, also responding for the interruption of the emergency service."