Extend the Usca until at least 31 December by virtue of the resumption of the number of infections and the particularity of the population of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with a considerable part of elderly people: this is the proposal to the Region by the Fimmg (Italian Federation of General Practitioners ) largest national trade union in the sector which in Friuli Venezia Giulia has more than 300 members. The proposal comes after the expiration of the Usca, special care continuity units that had been so useful in the phase of the health emergency in the home management of people positive to Covid-19, even in cases of communities such as schools and companies where the infection is propagated. Units that from 1 July on the regional territory have been replaced by Uca (units of continuity of assistance), however, creating management problems, from the definition of shifts to compensation for doctors. Not all Italian regions have proceeded in this way.
Regional Secretary Fimmg Fvg Dr. Fernando Agrusti
“As in Emilia Romagna – explains the regional secretary Fimmg Fvg Dr. Fernando Agrusti – where the Region has extended the Usca until the end of the year. A choice that we believe can be useful in this moment in which we see how the spread of the infection is regaining strength especially among the elderly population, which here in Friuli Venezia Giulia is very large. We are in the midst of a pandemic peak and it is best not to let your guard down. In these months of extension, a discussion could then be opened between doctors and the regional administration on how to best manage the units both in terms of hours and remuneration. General practitioners have been on the front line since the beginning of the health emergency and will continue to do their duty, we certainly do not hold back: we only ask not to interrupt a system that works and in the meantime talk about the management of the pandemic. once the emergency is over together with the various stakeholders “.