"One in two Italian families, 50.8%, has difficulty reaching the emergency room, an increase of 1.6 percentage points compared to 2022".
Istat notes this in the report on public utility services.
"The highest percentages are found in the South, with around seven points higher than the national average, followed by the Islands and the Centre, at 52.7% and 52.4% respectively".
"In over 11 Regions - highlights the study - the percentage of families who cannot easily reach this service exceeds the national average: the highest is recorded in Campania (63.5%), followed by Calabria (62.5%), Liguria ( 58%) and Puglia (57%)".
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