Italy is famous for many things – food, football, cars, fashion and of course the Vatican City. But what is it like in terms of healthcare market research? Daniele Buccheri presents a pocket guide of key facts surrounding healthcare market research in Italy.
Daniele Buccheri 
18 Dec, 2009
BHI Pocket Guides: Italy
Italy is formed by a boot shaped peninsula and the two largest islands in
the Mediterranean. It holds 2 independent states, one claiming sanctity (San
Marino) and the other holiness (Vatican city). However Italy’s claim to fame
is firstly due to food. Religion tends to come well after fashion, cars, football,
history and probably a few other things not least it’s ‘amusing’ prime minister.
Top 5 Facts about Italian Healthcare:
System Type/Funding: The national healthcare service in Italy is tax founded and administered through local health authorities. The unique feature of the Italian system is that it pays GPs a fee per patient per year, thus not taking into account repeat visits. Patients are able to access secondary care without referrals and can choose to pay for the service to reduce waiting time.
Healthcare spend % of GDP: 8.9%
Average life expectancy:
Male: 77.3 Female: 83.1
Fertility Rate: 1.34
Population: 59,546,696 approx.
| No. of Hospitals: 1,320 No. of PCPs: 47,000 | |||
| Approx No. of Consultants Across Italy | |||
| Cardiologists | 13,900 | Dermatologists | 4,500 |
| Endocrinologists | 5,900 | Gastroenterologists | 6,100 |
| Neurologists | 6,300 | Obs/Gynae | 12,350 |
| Oncologists | 3,700 | Ophthalmologists | 5,900 |
| Paediatricians | 17, 700 | Psychiatrists | 7,200 |
| Rheumatologists | 1,750 | Urologists | 3,750 |
Market Research in Italy
Italy has a number of market research facilities located throughout the country, for a more detailed list please click on the following links:
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