Major blood donation campaign to take place in Malaga for the World Blood Donor Day
A MAJOR blood and plasma donation campaign for the World Blood Donor Day will take place in Malaga from 9am to 9pm on June 14
Higher temperatures bring foot bacteria warning from podiatrists in Spain
RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis
Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water
Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over
‘Serious situation’ as there are not enough mental health professionals in Spain
There are not enough mental health professionals in Spain, according to the Spanish Association of Mental Health and Psychiatry (SEPSM). SEPSM President, Manuel Carrasco, calls
Key health services ‘100%’ guaranteed in Torrevieja area during busy Costa Blanca summer in Spain
TORREVIEJA Health Department has guaranteed ‘100%’ coverage in key patient services during the summer season with €2.8 million funding from its 2023 ‘Holiday Plan’. There
Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares
The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during
Woman admitted to hospital in Spain with Ebola symptoms
A WOMAN is in a special unit of a Basque Country hospital with symptoms compatible with an Ebola infection. She is currently awaiting test results
17.6% of people aged 15 years and over smoke in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE VALENCIAN Health Ministry says that 17.6% of people aged 15 years and over classify themselves as regular smokers in the Valencian Community. 2.6% of
Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO
Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO. Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added
Medical first in Spain, as baby is born to mother who received transplanted uterus
IN A MEDICAL first in Spain, a baby has been born to a woman who received a uterus transplant. The child, Jesus, was delivered by
Spain to introduce ‘right to forget’ for cancer patients to avoid discrimination
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced at the weekend that his government will be introducing a ‘right to forget’ for former cancer patients, a measure
Injunction sought over health services returning to public management in Spain’s Costa Blanca
RIBERA SALUD who run the Denia health department, including Denia hospital, have gone to court to delay health services returning to public management from January
Raw or undercooked meat causes trichinosis health scare in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region
AN OUTBREAK of Trichinella has affected at least 16 people in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. Trichinosis is a notifiable disease in Spain
Hospital in Spain’s Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby
VALENCIA’S La Fe hospital has successfully implanted- for the first time in Europe- a miniature pacemaker into a prematurely-born baby. The youngster, weighing barely one-and-a-half
Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
MORE teenagers in the Valencian Community are vaping as opposed to smoking tobacco according to a study from the AECC cancer charity in the region.
Chronic pain in Spain affects over nine million people – a quarter of the adult population
OVER NINE MILLION people in Spain- some 25.9% of the adult population- suffer from some form of chronic pain. The biggest issue is lower back
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
Spain could end mandatory face mask requirement in hospitals, pharmacies and nursing homes ‘soon’
FACE masks in Spain continue to be a requirement in hospitals, pharmacies as well as for care home staff and visitors, but not residents. However, this
Bogus nurse employed with no qualifications gets suspended jail sentence in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA court has handed down a two-year prison sentence to a man who pretended to be a nurse and was employed for over six
Public hospital surgery waiting lists lowest since Covid pandemic broke out in Spain’s Valencia region
WAITING LISTS for non-emergency surgery in a public hospital in the Valencian Community have fallen to their lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out
Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas gets special award for publicising heart health
SPAIN’S World Cup 2010 winning captain Iker Casillas has been awarded an EHRA Gold Medal for services to cardiovascular health. Casillas picked up the award
Robot called ‘Da Vinci’ helps carry out pioneering lung transplant in Spain’s Barcelona
A BARCELONA hospital has carried out a pioneering lung transplant operation with a robot involving a less invasive procedure for the patient. The four-pronged robot
Spain’s food safety agency raises alert over contaminated cinnamon
THE SPANISH food safety agency has issued an alert about the possible presence of bacteria in a particular brand of ground cinnamon. According to Aesan,
Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent
EYES PEELED: Fears of evil torturer who attacks cats with boiling liquids in Spain’s Mallorca
POLICE have been called in over a series of incidents that have maimed cats with boiling liquids in Mallorca. Volunteers at a cat shelter in
Gold service: Award given to mental health organisation in Murcia
THE Murcia Mental Health Federation has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City for 25 years of defending the rights and serving the needs