Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022
THE average daily use of Valencia City’s bicycle lanes has gone up by 21% over the first seven months of the year compared to the
New A&E live feed and surgery equipment keep Gibraltar health service in good shape
PEOPLE attending the Accident and Emergency Clinic at St Bernard’s Hospital will now be able to see how long they have to wait to see
Spain wants to ‘dose-spare’ monkeypox vaccine as supplies are scarce
SPAIN is planning to hand out smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine as there are not enough supplies to go round. Over 5,000 monkeypox cases
New national suicide helpline in Spain saves 585 lives in four months by sending emergency response teams
THE 024 national helpline to prevent suicides in Spain has saved 585 lives through direct interventions since opening in early May. Emergency teams went to
Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions
TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country
Spain’s Andalucia to roll out fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine this autumn
THE second booster jabs are due to arrive in Andalucia this coming September or October, the Junta has announced. As with the first booster jab,
Seven-month old baby contracts monkeypox in Madrid
A seven-month old baby has become the latest case of monkeypox, confirmed health authorities in Madrid. The baby as well as both the parents have
EXCLUSIVE: Crisis at Torrevieja hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca as doctors quit in their droves and patients wait ‘up to 60 hours for a bed’
DOCTORS at the Costa Blanca’s most beleaguered hospital have slammed the appalling working conditions and disgraceful levels of care. They told the Olive Press that
Vets in Spain’s Malaga warn of increased risk of rabies in the province
THE risk of rabies in the province is on the rise veterinarians warn. According to Antonio Villatoro, president of the Royal Academy of Veterinary Sciences
Spain slammed over Basque Country woman forced to have caesarean section birth
A United Nations committee says a Basque Country woman should be compensated after being forced to have a caesarean section birth which involved having her
Scorching temperatures in Spain claims 43 lives in first two days of heatwave
THE ongoing blistering heatwave in Spain—with mercury rising above 45ºC in some areas—has already claimed 43 lives. The Carlos III Health Institute, which reports to
Hospitals in Spain at high risk due to coronavirus spike
COVID-19 patients are occupying more than 10% of hospital beds—placing Spanish hospitals at ‘high risk.’ According to an update from the Ministry of Health yesterday,
Heatwave: 10 essential tips from Spain’s Ministry of Health
IN the face of the current heatwave, the Spanish Government has activated a prevention plan with essential tips on how best to get through this
New summertime Covid-19 restrictions ruled out as infections rise in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
NEW Covid-19 restrictions have been ruled out in the Valencian Community amidst a ‘seventh’ wave spike in new infections. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, appealed on
Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia
A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been
Pharmacies in Spain’s Malaga ‘willing’ to dispense medicinal cannabis
PHARMACIES in Malaga have announced that they are ready and ‘willing’ to participate in the dispensing of cannabis-derived drugs. The news was announced last Thursday,
Spain’s Andalucia in favour of bringing back indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases rise
THE Junta has announced that it is in favour of reinstating a mask mandate for indoor public spaces and crowded outdoor areas. The announcement was
Study at Madrid hospital offers new hope for Alzheimer’s cure
DOCTORS at a Madrid hospital have identified a protein that could slow the onset of Alzheimer’s offering new hope of a cure for the disease.
EXCLUSIVE: Doctors quit crisis-stricken hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca despite ‘shock’ plan allegedly reducing emergency waiting times
DOCTORS are still resigning from Torrevieja Hospital, citing poor working conditions, despite an alleged reduction in emergency waiting times thanks to a ‘shock’ plan. The
Covid hospitalisations on the rise in Spain’s Malaga
THE number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised in the province of Malaga is on the rise. A resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic, principally due to the
Doctor punched and paramedic almost strangled during home visit in Spain’s Murcia City
A doctor and paramedic were assaulted during to a home visit to a Murcia City patient. The double attack saw the doctor punched in the
Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area
SPAIN’S Health Ministry says 800 cases of monkeypox have been registered in the country, with over half coming in the Madrid region. The figures have
Benidorm’s much-needed new medical centre in resort’s ‘English Zone’ takes big step forward on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €4.57 million contract has been awarded to build Benidorm’s new Rincon de Loix health centre. The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic
Euthanasia: What we know about assisted suicides within the first year since legalisation in Spain
ON the first anniversary of the introduction of an assisted suicide law in Spain, we take a look at the facts and figures to see
Call for security guards as health centre staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffer rising abuse from angry patients
RISING cases of verbal and physical assaults on Torrevieja area health centre staff has led to calls for better security. Unions are demanding security guards
Spain moves step closer to allowing pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana
By Livia Cockerell