Capaccio Paestum Medical Guard Faces Closure Due too Unsanitary Conditions, โคDoctor Refuses Shift
Capaccio โขPaestum, Italy – A district doctor has refused to work a scheduled night shift at the local Medical Guard post in Capaccio Paestum, citing deeply concerning and long-reported hygienicโ deficiencies. Dr. Francesco Maiore publiclyโฃ announced his decision,highlighting โissues includingโฃ a rat infestation and a completeโค lack of running water at the facility.
Dr. Maiore detailed months of unsuccessful attempts to alert โlocal authorities and district managers to the deteriorating conditions, which he says include โstructural problems like accessibility issues for disabled patients and persistent water leaks.He and his colleagues have beenโ forced to provideโฃ water for โขbasic needs using self-supplied tanks.
“capaccio deserves better than to be kept waiting, as we healthcare professionals have been โforโ too long,” Dr. Maiore stated in a social media post accompanying photographic evidenceโข of the conditions.โข He expressed frustration with what he perceives as a lack of investment in essentialโข healthcare infrastructure for the area,and anticipates standard responsesโค citing doctor shortages and โongoing recruitment efforts.
In a formal communication to districtโค managers, also shared publicly,โฃ Dr. Maiore explicitly stated he would โฃnot perform his scheduled shift due โto the unacceptable risk to both patients and himself, given the documented inadequacy of the premises and โprevious appeals to โrelevant authorities. He feels compelled toโค “put a brake on this drift” after exhausting all other options, even โฃcontinuing service duringโข a complete water outage.
The situation raisesโค serious concerns about the provision โof out-of-hours medical care in Capaccioโค Paestum, particularly following the recent closure of the local PSAUT (Presidio Sanitario di Assistenza Urgente Territoriale) and the increased burden placed on โthe remaining continuity of care services. The Medical Guard’s potential closure leaves residents with โคlimited access โฃto urgent medical attention during evenings and overnight.