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
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
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Urgent appeal for blood donation in Spain’s Malaga with hospitals down to a day or less of blood supply
BLOOD banks in Malaga are down to a critical one-day supply. The Regional Center for Blood Transfusion (CRTS) of Malaga has called for ‘urgent blood
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
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
British woman who lost all limbs in Spain asked if she would accept male hands as transplant
A British woman awaiting a rare double hand transplant after contracting a horror infection in Spain was asked if she’d accept limbs from a man,
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
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
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
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
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy
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Covid-19 hospitalisations rise 10% over last week in Spain
THE NUMBER of people in Spain hospitalised with Covid-19 has risen by 9.7% in just a week, while the number of such patients in intensive
Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona
THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the
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
Bring Self-Care Home: Decor Tips for a Healing Space
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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
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
Hospital in Barcelona suffers cyberattack and is forced to significantly reduce healthcare services
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of Barcelona’s biggest public hospitals, was victim to a ransomware attack on the morning of Sunday 5 March. The hospital
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
Lock up your dogs and kids: The the pine processionary caterpillar has been spotted around Spain sooner than expected
The scourge of kids and pets has returned with force to Spanish population centres earlier than expected this year, alarming health experts. Systematic steps should
Dengue fever outbreak announced on Ibiza with summer season on the horizon
Alarm bells are ringing on Ibiza over a dengue fever outbreak striking German tourists last summer that has shocked health officials. Two separate outbreaks affecting
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
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
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,
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)
