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Doctors in Italy resign at record rates, surpassing retirements in 2025
A report by the Centro Studi Anaao Assomed reveals a significant shift in the Italian National Health Service (SSN) during 2025. For the first time in the 2015-2025 decade, voluntary resignations of hospital doctors (3,767) have surpassed retirements (2,876). This represents a 150% increase in voluntary resignations compared to the 1,503 recorded in 2024, bringing the incidence to 3.5% of all public health doctors.
The exodus is not limited to those nearing retirement; the average age of resigning doctors is approximately 48 years, indicating a loss of clinically mature professionals to the private sector or positions abroad. In 12 out of 20 Italian regions, resignations have exceeded retirements, with the most critical situations found in Lazio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Sardegna, where resignations were 2.4 to 3.3 times higher than retirements.
Anaao Assomed cites heavy workloads, low salaries compared to European standards, excessive bureaucracy, burnout, and workplace aggression as primary drivers of this trend. The report notes that for every 100 doctors hired on a permanent basis in 2025, 43 resigned and 77 left the public system in total.
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Anaao Assomed · Centro Studi Anaao Assomed · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy · Lazio · Lombardia · Pierino Di Silverio · Servizio Sanitario Nazionale · Trentino-Alto Adige
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- [● 12 SOURCES] In Lazio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Sardegna, resignations were 2.4 to 3.3 times higher than retirements. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +6 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The report was produced by the Centro Studi Anaao Assomed using data from Onaosi, the State Annual Account, and the MEF. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +12 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] In 2025, voluntary resignations of doctors reached 3,767, surpassing the 2,876 retirements. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] In 12 out of 20 Italian regions, voluntary resignations exceeded retirements in 2025. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] For every 100 doctors hired on a permanent basis in 2025, 43 resigned and 77 left the public system in total. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +4 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Voluntary resignations increased by 150% compared to the 1,503 resignations recorded in 2024. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Resignations accounted for 3.5% of the total doctors in service, a record high. quotidianodibari.it · www.senzalinea.it · www.codirp.it · www.corcianonline.it · www.dayitalianews.com · +7 more