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Medical operations halted across Spain as doctors strike over ‘regime of slavery from 50 years ago’

SPANISH doctors downed tools today – the first nationwide strike in five years – as medics across the country protested what they describe as ‘precarious

13 Jun, 2025 @ 18:45

Health·Lead

Spain’s national heat alert website launches English language version aimed at expats and tourists

SPAIN’S online national heat alert system has launched an English language version after a suggestion by the British Embassy in Madrid. The news comes as

13 Jun, 2025 @ 15:51

Health·Lead·Weather

Healthy summer promised with €82m boost including 25 beach clinics in Costa Blanca and Valencia tourist areas

25 BEACH areas in the Valencian Community will get health centres to help tourists over the summer. That’s an increase of six clinics compared to

12 Jun, 2025 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Spanish Doctors to stage nationwide strike over working conditions tomorrow

DOCTORS across Spain are set to walk out tomorrow, Friday, June 13, in a one-day national strike demanding legislative reform to improve their working conditions.

12 Jun, 2025 @ 14:43

Health·Lead·Other News

Smoke-free beaches start in time for summer in busy Costa Blanca tourist area

‘SMOKE-FREE’ flags were raised on Calpe’s main beaches on Tuesday to symbolise the start of a recently-introduced smoking ban. The rule applies to all beaches

10 Jun, 2025 @ 17:50

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Doctors guilty of reckless homicide after boy, 8, died following five ER visits over four days in Spain

TWO doctors have been convicted of reckless homicide after an eight-year-old boy from Petrer in Alicante province died from peritonitis in 2020. The youngster named

10 Jun, 2025 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

‘Don’t eat after 7pm!’ Spanish nutritionist breaks with Spain’s traditional dinner time

A CONTROVERSIAL Spanish nutritionist is advising her compatriots to abandon their beloved late-night dining culture in favour of early evening meals – flying in the

10 Jun, 2025 @ 16:00

Health·Lead

Marbella hospital recieves cuddle cot for stillborn babies donated by grieving mum

TWO MUMS have now raised more than €13,000 to help support new families whose babies are also born stillborn. Hayley Wilkins and Natalie Claytor have

10 Jun, 2025 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·Marbella

Spanish tourist dies from rabies in Valencia hospital after dog bite during African trip

A 44-YEAR-OLD man died on Friday after contracting rabies from a dog bite during a visit to Ethiopia in July 2024. The Europa Press and

6 Jun, 2025 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Valencia

Quirónsalud Marbella marks 50 years of healthcare excellence with tribute to staff and community

QUIRÓNSALUD MARBELLA celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal institutional ceremony, marking half a century of commitment to healthcare on the Costa del Sol. The

6 Jun, 2025 @ 12:49

Andalucia·Health·Other News·Sponsored

Spanish tourist in critical condition after contracting rabies from dog bite in Ethiopia

A VALENCIA man is seriously ill at an unnamed regional hospital after contracting rabies from a dog bite in Ethiopia nearly a year ago. Rabies

5 Jun, 2025 @ 11:37

Health·Lead·Valencia

Music, Food and Hope: Spanish Parents Rally Support for Rare Genetic Disorder GNB1

A SPANISH family is leading an extraordinary grassroots campaign to fund research into a rare genetic disorder that affects just over 100 people worldwide –

1 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspots

Health authorities in Andalucia are grappling with six active measles outbreaks, with the Costa del Sol among the affected regions. As of late May, the

31 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Spain's new anti-smoking law will increase smoke-free areas with bans for bar and restaurant terraces

Spain’s new anti-smoking law will increase smoke-free areas including bar and restaurant terraces

A DRAFT of Spain’s new anti-smoking law has been virtually completed according to Health Minister, Monica Garcia. Speaking to SER Radio on Thursday, Garcia revealed

29 May, 2025 @ 14:04

Health·Lead·National News

One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’

WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her

28 May, 2025 @ 11:31

Andalucia·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead

Number of depression sufferers shows dramatic rise in just four years in Spain

MENTAL health issues have sky-rocketed in Spain since the Covid-19 pandemic with big rises noted among younger males. Numbers of people saying they suffer from

27 May, 2025 @ 18:32

Health·Lead

Service dogs will be allowed access to all public spaces in Spain

SPAIN’S government approved a Royal Decree on Tuesday that allows owners of service dogs to take them into all public spaces across the country. Minister

27 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Animals·Health·Lead

Smoking ban extensions and tobacco tax rises backed by most people in Spain

Survey finds locals in Spain support smoking bans and increased tobacco taxes

A SURVEY says there’s overwhelming support for extending bans on smoking in public places coupled with a hike in tobacco taxes. The study was conducted

27 May, 2025 @ 07:00

Health·Lead·National News

Life-saving tuberculosis vaccine created by Spanish scientists- but it needs a €20 million boost

SPANISH scientists have created a new, more effective vaccine against tuberculosis, the world’s most lethal illness- but they need €20 million to finish their life

25 May, 2025 @ 10:00

Health·Lead

Kids Stay Healthy: Over 1,200 Teenagers in Marbella take part in health and wellness workshops led by Quirónsalud

MORE than 1,200 secondary school students in Marbella have taken part in a series of educational workshops aimed at encouraging healthier lifestyles, thanks to an

23 May, 2025 @ 14:28

Andalucia·Health·Other News·Sponsored

Residents demand more doctors and shorter hospital waiting lists for expat Costa Blanca towns

SAN Miguel de Salinas and Los Montesinos residents and politicians protested on Wednesday about a lack of family doctors and long waiting lists at Torrevieja

22 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Sewers get treated to stop cockroach population doubling in Costa Blanca city

Costa Blanca city has sewers blasted with pesticide to stop cockroach explosion

ORIHUELA has launched its summer campaign to combat the increase of pests in sewers- especially cockroaches The warmer weather brings unwelcome visitors as the pest

22 May, 2025 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Spain plans new €600m mega hospital for the Costa del Sol

A NEW mega hospital in Malaga, set to cost more than €600 million, has opened its tender process for construction. The build is estimated to

21 May, 2025 @ 12:34

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga

Researchers in Spain are looking for 3,500 people to drink wine every day for four years

A MAJOR new study in Spain is inviting thousands of volunteers to help determine whether drinking a glass of wine a day is actually good

20 May, 2025 @ 21:03

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Paco Manzano And Oscar Molino With Chefs For Children

Top Spanish chefs blame ‘lack of education’ for alarming obesity among Spain’s youngsters

IT has ‘never been more important’ to teach children to cook. This is the view of the ‘Godfather of Spanish cuisine’, Pedro Subijana. The celebrated

18 May, 2025 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Other News

Natural hot springs and therapeutic treatments, Spain’s Zaragoza could be your next spa getaway

A RESORT nestled in a picturesque canyon in Zaragoza province has transferred the health benefits from the surrounding thermal waters straight to its guests via

18 May, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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