The new regional administration led by Bucci seems to offer little change for the citizens of Liguria. According to Regional Councilor Gianni Pastorino, there are no signs of transformation compared to the Toti era; rather, there is a continuation of the same policies that have troubled the region in critical areas such as healthcare, transportation, and the environment.
Pastorino criticizes the regional council, stating that “it completely disregards gender equality” and that those who placed their trust in this administration now face a policy that follows a logic of division. Instead of addressing the urgent needs of Ligurian healthcare, Bucci has established the Superior Health Council, which Pastorino describes as an empty body masking a lack of vision and ability to resolve structural issues.
Liguria has suffered for years from a disorganized healthcare model, and the new administration seems to worsen the situation. The regional health system is already burdened by a complex structure with five Local Health Authorities, four hospital companies, and Alisa, a coordinating body that has proven ineffective. Adding to this is the health department with five consultants and the new Superior Health Council, an additional bureaucracy that, according to Pastorino, does not address the real problems.
The outcome, Pastorino claims, is even more chaos, with responsibilities spread among too many players without real coordination. Instead of simplifying, roles and structures continue to overlap, while the needs of the citizens remain unheard. The Scientific Committee, which should guide the actions of the Superior Health Council, is composed almost entirely of hospital doctors, with few community doctors and figures close to Bucci. Key figures such as nurses and technicians, essential for managing the healthcare system, are missing.
Pastorino highlights the daily emergencies faced by citizens, such as interminable wait times for appointments and exams, overwhelmed emergency rooms, and ineffective community medicine. The administration, rather than investing in solutions to improve services and ensure quick access to care, prefers to multiply useless bodies.
In conclusion, Pastorino denounces that those responsible for past inefficiencies are rewarded with new positions. Liguria, he states, needs bold and competent management that responds to the true needs of the population.