Calabria hospital faces calls for reorganization over patient wait times

A formal request has been submitted to the Presidency of the Calabria Region calling for organizational improvements at the Ciaccio Oncohematology Hospital in Catanzaro. The appeal, written by citizen Marilena Sacchetta, highlights the significant burden placed on oncology and hematology patients due to prolonged waiting times.

Patients currently face a repetitive and lengthy process involving multiple stages: obtaining a number, registering, paying fees, visiting department secretariats, undergoing blood draws, and finally waiting for medical consultations. The letter emphasizes that these extended periods of waiting are particularly taxing for fragile and elderly patients undergoing intensive therapies, requesting a structural reorganization of patient pathways to alleviate this hardship.