# Healthcare staffing shortages in Salerno and Brindisi > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-staffing-shortages-in-salerno-and-brindisi > Updated: 2026-10-28T05:33:55.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Labor unions in Italy have raised alarms regarding critical personnel shortages within regional health authorities in Salerno and Brindisi. In Salerno, unions report that nursing and social-health staffing levels have reached unsustainable lows, particularly affecting outpatient clinics where staff transfers have left remaining nurses to manage multiple specialist clinics simultaneously. Specific challenges have been identified at Ruggi Hospital in Salerno, where recruitment efforts for radiodiagnostics specialists yielded minimal results, with only two specialists hired to cover urgent shifts through the end of the year. While the hospital has begun procedures to stabilize staff who have completed at least 18 months of service, unions are pressuring the Salerno Local Health Authority to implement similar measures for its own flexible and freelance workers to ensure continuity of care. In Brindisi, the FP CGIL union has denounced a structural lack of medical radiology and biomedical laboratory technicians. Unions warn that current staffing levels are inadequate for maintaining regular diagnostic activities, leading to excessive workloads and difficulties in managing staff shifts and rest periods. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-28: Ruggi Hospital faces medical staff shortages and stabilization efforts Salerno's Ruggi Hospital is facing radiodiagnostics staffing shortages despite recruitment efforts, while simultaneously initiating legal procedures to stabilize long-term contract staff. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ruggi-hospital-faces-medical-staff-shortages-and-stabilization-efforts ### 2026-10-25: Healthcare staffing shortages reported in Salerno and Brindisi Unions in Salerno and Brindisi are reporting critical shortages of medical staff, including nurses and laboratory technicians, warning of declining care quality. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/healthcare-staffing-shortages-reported-in-salerno-and-brindisi --- Cite as: Healthcare staffing shortages in Salerno and Brindisi. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-staffing-shortages-in-salerno-and-brindisi