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Health budget 2025. Credit: Shutterstock 2020

Meloni goes on defensive over health budget

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni goes on defensive over health budget

The Italian PM goes on the defensive over criticism of the budget allocated to the national health service. Opposition parties and medical associations say the reality of the additional health budget allocation is not as the government would portray it.

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Italy has the oldest doctors in Europe. Image shows old male doctor. Credit: POPROTSKIY ALEXEY / Fotolia

Italy has oldest doctors in Europe

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy has oldest doctors in Europe

Italy has the oldest doctors in Europe, with 55% aged over 55. Retirements are expected to peak in 2025, the Italian Geriatric Society Hospital and Territory (SIGOT) warned on Wednesday.

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ardboard box splint - ER head suspended. Image Facebook

ER head suspended after cardboard box used to treat broken leg

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ER head suspended after cardboard box used to treat broken leg

The Emergency Room (ER) head at the hospital in Patti, near Messina, has been suspended. It follows an incident where a patient with a broken fibula was reportedly treated with a cardboard splint due to a lack of proper medical supplies.

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Binge drinking poses a health issue for Italy

Binge drinking: 4.5 million Italians indulge

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Deborah Cater
electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater
Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno. Image credit: Shutterstock

A quick guide to Ascoli Piceno

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah Cater

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