Fault at the Castellamonte dialysis unit on 13 November 2026
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On 13 November 2026 a technical fault in the reverse-osmosis system of one of the two rooms at the Castellamonte Dialysis Service made it necessary to temporarily transfer five patients to other Asl To4 facilities. The fault affected the water-purification system essential for carrying out dialysis treatment [1][2].
The fault and the transfer of patients
The problem occurred on the morning of 13 November 2026 in one of the unit's two rooms. Specialist technicians intervened immediately to fix the problem. Thanks to the second room remaining fully operational, four patients were still able to undergo dialysis in Castellamonte, while the other five patients had to be transferred: one to the Ivrea facility and four to the one in Ciriè. According to Asl To4, no patient experienced delays or interruptions in treatment, and there were no clinical consequences [1][2].
Planned work
Asl To4 has clarified that the full replacement of the reverse-osmosis system at the Castellamonte unit is already included in the routine investment programme for 2027, as part of the company's technological modernisation plan, although no precise start date has been set for the work [1][2].
The future of the Ivrea dialysis unit
The episode offered an opportunity to take stock of the Ivrea Dialysis Service, currently temporarily housed at the Castellamonte site. Asl To4's general manager, Luigi Vercellino, recalled that refurbishing, making safe and bringing up to regulatory standard the premises of the Ivrea hospital (eporediese) requires an investment of more than 4 million euros. The Asl and the Piedmont Region have begun a joint assessment to define the project and ensure the service's stable return to Ivrea. Vercellino announced meetings in the following weeks with the regional secretary of Aned Piemonte, patients, healthcare staff and trade unions to present the works timetable, thanking the regional councillor for Health, Federico Riboldi, for the attention given to the project and for finding the necessary funds [1][2].
Sources
- Castellamonte, nuovo guasto tecnico all'impianto di osmosi della dialisi — Obiettivo News, 13 November 2026
- Nuovo guasto alla dialisi di Castellamonte, pazienti spostati d'urgenza tra Ivrea e Ciriè — CronacaQui Torino, 13 November 2026