ministry of health

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

Spain wants to BAN smoking on restaurant terraces and crackdown on vaping

LONG-TERM plans to restrict smoking in public places are being dusted down once again from the Ministry of Health’s shelves. Some of Spain’s regions got

11 Dec, 2023 @ 19:12

Health·Lead

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain

WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record. The Ministry of Health said

4 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Health·Lead

Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues

THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health. Their twice-yearly

25 Nov, 2022 @ 13:30

Health·Lead

Doctors in Spain say a second and deadly pandemic is ‘likely’ and warn the health service ‘is not prepared’

Hospital ICU Covid-19 cases in Spain hit lowest point since early days of pandemic

INTENSIVE care hospital admissions for Covid-19 have fallen to their lowest number since the Ministry of Health started publishing figures. 241 ICU cases were reported

26 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Weather warning for Spain: Temperatures to reach 40C in various parts of the country this week

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

15 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Weather

The Wizink Center In Madrid, Spain 09 Apr 2021

Second booster jab to be rolled out for over 60s in Spain

A Second covid booster has been approved for the over 60s and health workers in Spain. The fourth jab received approval from the Spanish Minister

13 Jul, 2022 @ 12:39

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study

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

12 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Spain approves monkeypox vaccines plus Covid-19 booster shots for elderly and vulnerable people

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has approved a vaccination against monkeypox to be used in a very small number of cases where people have had close

10 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain’s hospital operation waiting lists are longest in 18 years

SPAIN’S operation waiting lists in public hospitals have reached their highest level since 2003. Health Ministry figures going up to the end of 2021 show

3 May, 2022 @ 15:49

Health·Lead·National News

Health Chiefs Calm Fears That Spain's Traditional 'menu Del Dia' Will Be Stopped From Including Alcoholic Drinks

Is this the end for Spain’s traditional ‘Menu Del Dia’?

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has rubbished claims that bars and restaurants will be forced to exclude alcoholic drinks from their traditional ‘Menu del Dia’. The

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain's Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

Doctors worry over ending indoor mask wearing too soon as Covid-19 cases rise in Spain

AN end to compulsory indoor mask-wearing may not happen yet in Spain as Covid-19 infections start to rise again. Despite optimism from Prime Minister, Pedro

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:42

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic

14 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain and Italy, only European countries to maintain outdoor face mask rule

SPAIN will be one of the last European countries to eliminate the mandatory outdoor face mask rule. On Tuesday night, February 1, the Spanish Parliament

4 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Cosmetic surgeon being investigated over death of British patient in Spain dies suddenly

Fears over cosmetic surgeon fleeing Spain after patient dies of horrific liposculpture injuries in Murcia hospital

A lawyer acting for the family of a Murcia woman, who died at the weekend, is trying to stop her cosmetic surgeon from fleeing Spain.

3 Jan, 2022 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

Andalucia calls on Spain’s government to make face masks compulsory outdoors again in bid to halt surge of new COVID-19 infections

DUE to the significant increase in COVID-19 infections in Spain, the Junta has asked the Ministry of Health to reintroduce the mandatory use of face

17 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain names the country that’s importing the biggest number of COVID-19 cases

SPAIN has named Romanian arrivals as bringing in the highest number of detected COVID-19 cases in the last month. Not far behind is the United

18 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Spain discontinues use of AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of thrombosis

ALTHOUGH Spain has only vaccinated just over half the population, it will be giving away any remaining Oxford vaccines to Latin America. The decision comes

3 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CURFEW CALL as health experts also demand nightclub closures to stem rising COVID-19 cases in Spain

A report from national Ministry of Health officials is proposing the return of a ‘night curfew’. That’s in addition to the ‘urgent’ closure of all

6 Jul, 2021 @ 18:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

How to properly disinfect reusable hygiene masks amid COVID-19 resurgence in Spain

In the case of reusable masks, these are made with fabrics -authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Health- wearing it is only half the battle,

16 Aug, 2020 @ 15:03

Lead·Other News

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Spain’s Ministry of Health to decide whether Granada and Malaga move to Phase 1 by Friday

The decision will be taken this Friday, as reported by the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa.

13 May, 2020 @ 10:58

Granada·Lead·Malaga

Children’s SPF 50+ sun cream revealed as ONLY factor 15 but Spain’s Ministry of Health says it’s ‘not a risk’

It comes after the OCU conducted a comparative study of 17 different SPF 50+ children’s sun creams in May

10 Jul, 2019 @ 12:14

Health·Lead·National News

Costa del Sol beach SHUT DOWN after bacteria found in water pump

It comes just a week after Playa de Fuentebravia in Cadiz was also closed to the public by the Ministry of Health

5 Jul, 2019 @ 10:35

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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

Spain wants to BAN smoking on restaurant terraces and crackdown on vaping

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain

Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues

Hospital ICU Covid-19 cases in Spain hit lowest point since early days of pandemic

Scorching temperatures in Spain claims 43 lives in first two days of heatwave

Second booster jab to be rolled out for over 60s in Spain

Heatwave: 10 essential tips from Spain’s Ministry of Health

Spain approves monkeypox vaccines plus Covid-19 booster shots for elderly and vulnerable people

Spain’s hospital operation waiting lists are longest in 18 years

Is this the end for Spain’s traditional ‘Menu Del Dia’?

Doctors worry over ending indoor mask wearing too soon as Covid-19 cases rise in Spain

Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia

Spain and Italy, only European countries to maintain outdoor face mask rule

Fears over cosmetic surgeon fleeing Spain after patient dies of horrific liposculpture injuries in Murcia hospital

Andalucia calls on Spain’s government to make face masks compulsory outdoors again in bid to halt surge of new COVID-19 infections

Spain names the country that’s importing the biggest number of COVID-19 cases

Spain discontinues use of AstraZeneca vaccine over fears of thrombosis

CURFEW CALL as health experts also demand nightclub closures to stem rising COVID-19 cases in Spain

How to properly disinfect reusable hygiene masks amid COVID-19 resurgence in Spain

Spain’s Ministry of Health to decide whether Granada and Malaga move to Phase 1 by Friday

Children’s SPF 50+ sun cream revealed as ONLY factor 15 but Spain’s Ministry of Health says it’s ‘not a risk’

Costa del Sol beach SHUT DOWN after bacteria found in water pump

High-speed train link between Spain and Portugal’s capitals confirmed- but it could take up to nine years to launch

Fugitive TikTok star’s surprise return to the UK because he ‘glassed man in the throat during Marbella night club brawl’

Hollywood star Johnny Depp donates €56k to help rebuild Valencia music centre destroyed in floods

IN PICS: Spain’s most expensive house for sale is priced at €29.5m with an indoor swimming pool, cinema, and its own vineyard

Man arrested in Spain for supplying payments to French tennis players to fix matches