Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff
A VALENCIA area health centre was forced to shut on Wednesday after several members of staff took ‘sick leave’ following a series of violent attacks
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
WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats
THE Covid-19 pandemic is officially finally over, according to the World Health Organisation. The director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the announcement after the fifteenth meeting
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
Achieve Optimal Health with These Powerful Liver Supplement Solutions
The benefits of taking liver supplements for improved health Taking liver supplements can be beneficial for your health in several ways. For starters, they can
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
Happy in Spain? You’re probably a man under 29 with a high income, according to latest stats
IF you are Spanish and happy then you are statistically most likely to be a man under 29 with money to burn. The findings, from
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
Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidays
THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases in Spain has spiked after Easter week, bringing the 14-day incidence to 2,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to an
How Spain’s Social Security system is using artificial intelligence to identify fraudulent sick leave
SPAIN’S Social Security system is using an artificial intelligence algorithm to try to predict whether someone who is taking sick leave is ready to get
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
Cancer of the eye caught early thanks to an eye test
WHEN Teresa B booked an eye test at Specsavers Ópticas in Javea, she had no idea it would lead to saving her sight and potentially
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
Doctors in Spain’s Andalucia to go on strike again
The Andalucian Medical Union has called for seven days worth of strikes until the end of May. Strikes are proposed to take place between 8am
Doctors union predicts ‘chaotic’ summer caused by staff shortages and big tourist influx to Spain’s Balearic Islands
THE Balearic Islands Medical Union has predicted a ‘chaotic’ summer for hospitals and primary care facilities in the region. Union president, Miguel Lazaro, says there
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
Ten-year-old boy in Spain ends up in intensive care after hospital gives him ketamine overdose
A 10-YEAR-OLD child ended up in intensive care after a Madrid hospital accidentally administered him a dose of the tranquiliser ketamine that was meant for
Not to be sneezed at: Spain’s hayfever season likely to be ‘mild’ this year
IF YOUR NOSE is already starting to twitch and tingle, then it’s likely that time of year when you start to wonder what the hayfever
JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators
A LOCAL business in Coin is taking the lead in a potentially life-saving initiative to train people to use defibrillators (AEDs). On Monday and Tuesday