Moments of tension in the Internal Medicine department of the “Santissima Annunziata” in Taranto
Another attack on healthcare personnel. A doctor from the internal medicine department of the SS. Annunziata hospital in Taranto was violently attacked by a relative of an elderly woman who died at the hospital. The patient, the ASL states, was hospitalized in serious conditions with several pathologies. When the relative learned of the woman’s death, he railed against the professional and hit him, causing critical trauma. The doctor was rescued. 7-day prognosis. The attacker was reported. Solidarity and closeness to the victim from the general director of the ASL, Colacicco, and the president of the medical association, Nume. A working group for the prevention of acts of violence against healthcare workers has been set up within the health company, made up of specialized professionals trained on the subject, the ASL writes.