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Abortions fall to their lowest level in ten years

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By October of this year 907 abortions had been carried out across the province, with the health service doubting this figure will reach 1,500 by year’s end. This represents a significant drop from its peak in 2009, when 2.300 abortions were carried out. Across Spain, over 90.000 abortions are expected to be carried out this year, of which 18.000 will be in Andalusia. According to the gynaecologist Dr. Francisca Garcia, the reason behind the fall Continue reading Abortions fall to their lowest level in ten years→

Our hospitals amongst the worst

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None of the hospitals in the province have made it into the top 100 according to a new authoritative national ranking. The Monitor de Reputación Sanitaria, drawn up by KPMG, ranked every hospital in the country. The first criteria was a survey amongst thousands of hospital staff, patients, journalists and pharmacists. The second criteria was an analysis of almost 900 objective questions on quality and patient care. The third criteria was an evaluation of reputation. Continue reading Our hospitals amongst the worst→

Abortions fall to their lowest level in ten years

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By October of this year 907 abortions had been carried out across the province, with the health service doubting this figure will reach 1,500 by year’s end. This represents a significant drop from its peak in 2009, when 2.300 abortions were carried out. Across Spain, over 90.000 abortions are expected to be carried out this year, of which 18.000 will be in Andalusia. According to the gynaecologist Dr. Francisca Garcia, the reason behind the fall Continue reading Abortions fall to their lowest level in ten years→

Bedless hospital patients ‘hidden’ from view of health minister

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Union CSIF has claimed that nurses in the main provincial hospital “Torrecardenas” were ordered last week to “hide” emergency patients who had been left on wheeled beds in corridors ahead of the visit of regional health minister Aquilino Alonso. The complaint says that “the sub-director of the hospital, together with the head of the Emergency department ordered staff to wheel at least seven patients for whom no beds were available into a storeroom away from Continue reading Bedless hospital patients ‘hidden’ from view of health minister→

Mojacar health cutback chaos argument

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Townhall and health ministry at loggerheads over complaints. Just hours after Mojacar townhall denounced a situation of “chaos” at the beachside medical centre, the health ministry hit back saying the claims “are nonsense”. “The Mojacar health clinic is in a situation of chaos, as there are insufficient staff to cover the needs of both A&E and normal primary care. The number of complaints at the front desk increase daily” said a vitriolic statement from councillor Continue reading Mojacar health cutback chaos argument→

Fake paediatrician arrested in Vera health clinic

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A paediatrician working for the Andalucian health service (SAS) in Vera has been arrested after his superiors discovered she had faked his medical qualifications and has since attempted suicide. D.R.C., born in Garrucha but raised elsewhere in Spain, returned to her home province some years ago and was accredited as a doctor by the SAS. She was assigned a post at Huercal Overa hospital, where she worked as a Resident doctor in the paediatrician ward, Continue reading Fake paediatrician arrested in Vera health clinic→