Pregnant doctor assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga Hospital
A PREGNANT doctor has been assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga’s Virgen de la Victoria Hospital. The victim, who is 5 months pregnant, is said to have been pushed to the
Explainer: How does Spain’s new ‘menstrual leave law’ work?
SPAIN’S ‘menstrual leave law’ came into force on June 1, meaning that women in Spain can now request paid medical leave when suffering from especially painful periods. But how does the process
Osteopath accused of sexually abusing 23 women in Barcelona could face lengthy jail sentence
AN OSTEOPATH alleged to have sexually abused 23 women in Barcelona between 2014 and 2016 could be jailed for over 100 years. He is accused of indecently touching the patients, who attended
Spanish doctor extradited to Uruguay amid shocking allegations of torture
A Spanish doctor will be extradited over accusations he helped the military torture prisoners during a right-wing dictatorship movement in the 1970s. The country’s High Court approved that the doctor, Carlos Americo
Minor who was passing himself off as a doctor and making house calls arrested in Madrid
SPAIN’S National Police have arrested a minor in Madrid who was passing himself off as an emergency doctor and was actually making house calls. He is even accused of renting an ambulance
Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain
POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56, has been involved in similar health centre
Doctor jailed after secretly filming dozens of patients in states of undress at hospital in Spain’s Menorca
A MENORCA doctor has been convicted for filming dozens of patients as they undressed ahead of medical appointments at a hospital on the island. The doctor was handed a five year jail
Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia
A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her. The 34-year-old man was suffering from acute alcohol poisoning and has been
Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop
POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after receiving reports that a health worker had
COVID-19: Spanish Supreme Court denies Medical Union plea for guaranteed supply of masks and gloves
The Supreme Court has feverishly denied that the government has acted irresponsibly and 'dragged its feet'
TRAGIC END: Body of missing and much-loved Manilva family doctor found on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE body of a missing doctor from Manilva has been found this afternoon following a day’s long search. Reported only as J.P.S, the 54-year-old’s corpse was discovered in the basement of an
REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France
DOCTORS in Spain earn five times less than their counterparts in the US, a new study has revealed. The latest International Report on Doctor’s Salaries, carried out by Medscape, found that Spain
ALL pregnant women in Malaga must be assessed, says Government after first abortion due to listeriosis on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Pregnant women will be asked if they have eaten the infected La Mecha brand of the popular Spanish food, ‘carne mechada’
Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain
While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher
Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal
Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday
It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia
Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development
The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts
Eating ultra-processed Spanish chorizo, cereals and pastries increases depression risk by 33%, study warns
Those who consumed ultra-processed foods were a third more likely to suffer depression
Man in Spain dies of heart attack during hair transplant just moments after receiving anaesthetic
The clinic, which has been giving men their hairlines back for over five years, said it was ‘affected’ by the tragedy
Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline
A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of Spain
Man on Spain’s Costa del Sol has penis partially amputated with shoelaces and elastic bands before claiming he is an alien
The man gave his name as Sergio, then Rafael, then Namoi and then claimed that he was an alien and that his penis did not belong to him
‘SHE’S A FIGHTER’: Family of Irish teen appeal for help after Costa del Sol balcony fall shatters her spine leaving her paralysed
Originally from Warrenpoint in County Down, Niamh is an A-level student at Benalmadena International College
Flu EPIDEMIC that killed 12 hits Andalucia but peak will be less than previous years
Malaga is below the Andalucian average of 264 cases per 100,000
Flu EPIDEMIC to rock Andalucia next week as illness spreads through Spain
It is moving down through Spain and is already above average in the Balearics, Navarra, Catalunya and Melilla
MEASLES breakouts on rise in Spain and Europe as fewer get vaccinated
BREAKOUTS in measles are increasing in Spain and Europe as fewer people get jabbed against the disease in childhood. Teenagers and young adults who missed out on the MMR vaccine are most
Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors
LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local doctors. The number of annual diagnoses has doubled