Gela Hospital Emergency Department Faces Seven‑Hour Radiography Waits

A citizen, Beppe Quattrocchi, wrote an open letter to the mayor of Gela describing a six‑hour wait for a radiographic scan in the city’s emergency department. He and his wife arrived around 6 p.m. with a suspected foot fracture; the X‑ray was finally performed at 1:30 a.m., and the report was not ready until 3 a.m. The letter recounts broken chairs, inadequate blankets, and other patients suffering long delays for catheters and sutures. Quattrocchi blames staffing shortages and bureaucratic procedures, urging the municipality to hire more technicians, improve patient dignity, and provide proper care for the elderly.

The complaint highlights systemic issues in the local hospital’s emergency services, calling for better organization, adequate resources, and respect for patients’ comfort and safety.