Why is there a GP shortage in Italy? GP shortage in Italy explained for patients seeking access to primary care.

A GP shortage in Italy refers to reduced availability of general practitioners (medici di base), longer waiting times, and increasing pressure on the Italian public healthcare system (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale). This episode explains the structural causes, regional disparities, and what this means for patients.

You will learn:

• What the GP shortage in Italy means within the Italian primary care system

• Workforce shortages, retirement trends, and regional access challenges

• How appointment availability and waiting times may be affected

• Differences between public GP services, private care, and urgent medical services

• When online consultation may be clinically appropriate

• When in-person examination is required due to medical risk, complexity, or need for physical assessment

We also explain how remote consultations are medically assessed, including structured symptom review, medical history evaluation, and referral decisions when necessary.

This episode is educational and does not replace urgent or emergency in-person medical care.

Read the full analysis and transcript here:

https://www.mobidoctor.eu/blog/gp-shortage-in-italy