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Former chief physician defends anti-CPR certificates: “Treatment is a right and can never be a crime”

Giovanni Gordini, who led the intensive care unit at Bologna’s Maggiore Hospital and is now a regional councillor, commented on the Ravenna investigation into certificates opposing detention and repatriation centres (CPRs). He said vulnerability cannot be assessed in ten minutes with police present in a hospital and argued that the issue is political pressure on healthcare workers.

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What is happening

According to la Repubblica, Gordini spoke about the Ravenna investigation and defended the right to medical care. He stated that vulnerability requires more careful assessment than can be conducted in a brief hospital encounter involving police, and said the case raises a political issue concerning pressure on healthcare professionals.

Why is it on the Radar?

The case concerns how medical assessments of vulnerable people are conducted in hospitals and the relationship between healthcare workers and law enforcement, according to Gordini’s statements.

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