# Medical staff shortages in Rome

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-staff-shortages-in-rome
> Updated: 2026-08-17T20:47:06.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Rome is experiencing a critical shortage of medical specialists, specifically impacting emergency services and pediatric care. Recruitment efforts for emergency medicine positions in ASL Roma 1 and ASL Roma 6 have largely failed, with some calls for applications receiving only a fraction of the required responses.

In addition to emergency service gaps, the city faces a pediatric crisis involving 49 vacant pediatrician positions. This shortage is driven by a growing pediatric population and professionals retiring without adequate replacements. Consequently, families are reporting significant delays in care, often resorting to emergency rooms for routine pediatric needs. Experts suggest that without improved retention policies and working conditions, regional recruitment efforts may fail to address the underlying public health emergency.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Romania faces critical shortages in palliative care and oncology drugs

Romania faces a severe healthcare crisis characterized by a critical shortage of palliative care beds and the unavailability of essential compensated oncology medications.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romania-faces-critical-shortages-in-palliative-care-and-oncology-drugs

### 2026-08-09: Rome faces critical shortage of emergency and pediatric doctors

Rome faces a healthcare crisis driven by severe shortages of emergency physicians and pediatricians, as recent recruitment efforts for specialist roles yield insufficient applicants.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-faces-critical-shortage-of-emergency-and-pediatric-doctors

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