Follonica mayor Matteo Buoncristiani is calling for a written multi-year plan, with firm deadlines, for Sant’Andrea hospital and healthcare in the Colline Metallifere. In a statement published by the council, he accuses the Region of progressively weakening services and stresses the political responsibility for healthcare planning. His proposal is to strengthen the district and the hospital in Massa Marittima, restoring staff, expertise and services to the area. Claims about cuts and responsibility are the mayor’s, rather than the conclusions of an independent investigation. The source contains no response from the Region or the local health authority. It records Follonica’s position in the institutional debate on local healthcare.