"The intent is commendable." But having overcome the appreciation of the good intentions, the Sardinian doctors reject the "Waiting lists" decree led by Meloni-Schillaci. After the conversion into law on 25 July, on the island - as in the rest of Italy - there are fears that the provision will not budge at all the monstrous figure of 20 million back visits , accumulated between 2019 and 2021 . Including Sardinian ones.

The "Cut Lists" decree is based on a premise: to dispose of old appointments, doctors are asked for additional overtime "rewarded" with a 20 percent increase on the hourly rate plus a flat tax of 15 percent on earnings. It's one hundred euros an hour (60 for nurses). "But without a hiring plan it will be difficult to have an impact on waiting times, given that the demand for healthcare is always growing while the supply remains poor", say the regional secretary Luigi Mascia and the company delegate of Brotzu from Cimo-Fesmed , Emanuele Cabras.

Not only that: «An Agenas algorithm (the National Agency for Regional Health Services) will count the personnel needs», add Mascia and Cabras.

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