Tag: healthcare in Spain
‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments
A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding...
This is the sleek new health centre coming to Marbella after being approved by the city council
A NEW HEALTHCARE centre will be coming to Marbella after it was approved by the city council, and will involve a total investment of...
Shocking new stats show quarter of patients in Spain’s hospitals at risk of malnutrition and medical complications
AN alarming one in four patients in Spanish hospitals are at risk of malnutrition and - shockingly - this percentage jumps to 37% for...
Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services
ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services.
These results are according to a study...
Chairman of private healthcare group slams Spain’s public system, calling it ‘broken’
THE CHAIRMAN of the private HM Hospitales healthcare group, the third-largest in Spain, has caused controversy in the sector after claiming that the public...
Come to Spain for treatment, say health bosses
Leading health officials say ‘medical tourism’ could help lift Spain out of the recession
Help for expats using the EHIC card
New campaign aims to educate expats on how to access healthcare while living in Spain