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New Replacement Hospital Costing Over €200 Million Announced For Spain's Valencia Area

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

PLANS for a new €208 million hospital serving 340,000 people in the Lliria-Paterna health area in Valencia have been unveiled on Thursday. The Arnau de Villanova hospital at Campanar will transfer to

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain arrests 79 people over newborn baby scam to illegally gain nationality and residency status

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

A MAN in Spain’s Andalusia region who had a son via IVF treatment has discovered that the child is not his biological offspring, and is taking legal action against the regional health

23 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Health·Lead

Health unions sign deal to introduce 35-hour working week in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

FIVE health unions have signed a deal with the Valencian Health Ministry to improve primary health care working conditions in the region. The package includes introducing a maximum number of patients seen

20 Mar, 2023 @ 17:39

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Where did Covid go in Spain?

WHO could forget how strange our lives became on 14 March 2020, thanks to the new virus with the spike protein? We were told it hailed from the Wuhan wet market in

18 Mar, 2023 @ 14:49

Health·Lead·Other News

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital mutilation (FGM). The mother of the child

14 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

New research: Mediterranean diet can slash risk of dementia by 23%

Eating a “Mediterranean-like diet” can lower the risk of developing dementia by up to 23%, according to new research. The groundbreaking study, published on Tuesday in the BMC Medicine journal, shows individuals

14 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·National News

New study: Common heart irregularity linked to increased risk of dementia

A common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with A-fib had a 13% higher risk

14 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

€70 Million Expansion Work Launched At Costa Blanca Hospital In Spain

Expansion work costing €70 million launches at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

A ceremony has formally launched the big €70 million expansion for Orihuela’s Vega Baja hospital which will take up to 30 months to complete. Two buildings will be constructed to expand the

13 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Assaults on doctors hit record high in Spain

THE NUMBER of violent acts suffered by medical professionals in Spain hit a new high in 2022, with a total 843 physical or verbal assaults registered. That’s according to the Medical Association

9 Mar, 2023 @ 17:12

Health·Lead·National News

Anaesthetist From Spain's Valencia Gets Parole After 1,933 Jail Term For Infecting 275 Patients With Hepatitis C

Anaesthetist from Spain’s Valencia gets parole after 1,933 year jail sentence for infecting 275 patients with hepatitis C

A Valencia anaesthetist has been paroled after receiving a 1,933 year prison sentence for spreading hepatitis C to 275 patients in regional hospitals between 1988 and 1998. Juan Maeso, 81, spent nearly

9 Mar, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sales of flu remedies shoot up as Spain hit by major second wave of virus

IF YOU’VE been feeling under the weather these last days, you are not the only one. Spain is currently suffering one of its longest and most widespread flu epidemics in living memory.

7 Mar, 2023 @ 16:19

Health·Lead·National News

Public hospital operation waiting lists reach new high- only beaten once during Covid pandemic in Spain

Quironsalud Málaga voted best rated hospital in Spain’s Malaga by prestigious global news magazine

QUIRONSALUD Malaga Hospital, with 15.733 square metres of facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, has been included in the top 50 best hospitals in Spain in Newsweek magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023 ranking. Furthermore,

6 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Health·Malaga

Spain's Costa Blanca has third-highest total of health worker attacks and threats in the country

Spain’s Costa Blanca has third-highest number of health worker attacks and threats in the country

ALICANTE PROVINCE had the third-highest number of assaults and threats made to health workers in Spain last year according to the Policia Nacional. The region had 16 assaults last year- six more

2 Mar, 2023 @ 13:02

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian Health Ministry has withdrawn a legal challenge to a collective employment agreement which prompted staff at Torrevieja Hospital to vote for strike action a week ago. Regional Health Minister, Miguel

2 Mar, 2023 @ 12:12

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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New study: Frightening statistics show high obesity levels among Spanish children

Spanish children spend 294 minutes per day on screens during weekends, according to an alarming new study. The 2022 PASOS Study on Physical Activity, Sedentarism, Lifestyles and Obesity in Spanish Youth followed

1 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Popular medicines used to treat flu, cold under review in Spain over brain disease risks

Hundreds of medicines used to treat colds or flu are under review in Spain due to risk of brain diseases. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) put the medications containing pseudoephedrine under review

28 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·National News

Torrevieja Hospital staff on Spain's Costa Blanca vote to strike over ending of collective works agreement

Torrevieja Hospital staff on Spain’s Costa Blanca vote for first-ever strike in collective agreement dispute

STAFF at Torrevieja Hospital have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike for the first time in the facility’s history. 96% of workers in a ballot turnout of just over 50% backed a

24 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Contract To Be Advertised In April To Build €7.2 Million Health Centre On Spain's Costa Blanca

New €7.2 million health centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca could be completed by end of 2024

A €7.2 million contract to build a much-needed new health centre in Elche will be advertised in April. The Travalon health centre will serve 20,000 people and take the pressure off the

22 Feb, 2023 @ 18:03

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Valencia City tells people with respiratory problems to stay indoors due to rise in Saharan dust levels

AN air pollution warning was activated in Valencia City on Wednesday morning after Saharan dust particles were detected in the atmosphere leading to hazy skies. People with respiratory problems have been advised

22 Feb, 2023 @ 13:06

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Therapy with dogs can alleviate pain in childhood cancer by 30% Spanish experts say

RESEARCH evidence is indicating that being visited by a therapy dog can have a positive effect on reducing patient stress, pain and anxiety. So, though dog-assisted therapies don’t cure, they can reduce

18 Feb, 2023 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Other News

Feminism Takes To The Streets Of Spain With Massive Marches To Advance Towards Equality

Spain becomes first European country to allow sick leave for women suffering period pain

Spain has become the first European country to allow women to take medical leave for being on their period. The Spanish government passed the ‘period pain’ law on Thursday, allowing women to

17 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·National News

Man's Best Friend Makes A Difference To Treating Children With Mental Health Problems In Spain's Barcelona

Man’s best friend helps children with mental health problems in Spain’s Barcelona

A two-year study has shown the benefits of dog therapy for children with mental health issues. 23 youngsters aged under 13 from the Day Hospital at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona took

16 Feb, 2023 @ 18:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

80% of savoury snacks sold in Spain are unhealthy, says OCU consumer group

SAVOURY snacks have unsurprisingly been given a big thumbs-down for harming health in a study conducted by Spain’s OCU consumer group. It analysed 202 snack products and classified 80% of them as

16 Feb, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Covid 19: Novel Coronavirus Covid 19 Virus Under The Microscope

New study: Increased diabetes risk for people previously hit with Covid-19

People who have previously been infected with Covid-19 could stand at increased risk for diabetes, according to a new study. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles analysed the medical records

15 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

Health·Lead·National News

Parents get €1.2 million after baby’s birth was mishandled in Spain’s Mar Menor

A SAN JAVIER couple will get €1.2 million in compensation after the birth of their baby boy left him with a permanent disability. The award was confirmed by the Madrid Provincial Court

15 Feb, 2023 @ 16:02

Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

New blood donors in 2022 rose by 20% in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

PEOPLE donating blood for the first time went up by 20% last year in the Valencian Community. The regional Transfusion Centre said 16,223 people responded to appeals to give blood for the

15 Feb, 2023 @ 14:44

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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