Nerea Pérez de las Heras, in her book 'Ghost', recounts her experience after losing part of a leg in an accident in 2023, addressing topics such as public health versus private health, the struggle against bureaucracy, and the hostility of cities towards people with disabilities. (translated)
Rosita Rochina, a 95-year-old patient in a rehabilitation center in Madrid, has organized a successful campaign that has collected more than 60,000 signatures to demand that television be free in public hospitals, arguing that TV is not a luxury. (translated)
The article from elDiario.es examines the high costs of hospital treatments in Spain, such as heart transplants and care for premature babies, highlighting the importance of public healthcare to prevent families from facing catastrophic expenses. (translated)
Juanma Moreno from the PP is destroying public health in Andalusia. This is happening with cancer patients at the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella. (translated)
The Xunta of Galicia from the PP spends 840,000 euros a year of public money to pay priests in hospitals. Meanwhile, they are destroying public healthcare with cuts and privatizations. (translated)
The Community of Madrid has acknowledged that in some public hospitals, the right to abortion cannot be guaranteed, partly due to the exercise of the right to conscientious objection by healthcare personnel, which has led to the hiring of private centers to perform these procedures. (translated)
The defense of a universal public health system is gaining ground in the USA. Whether it will be achieved or not is unknown. Very difficult in a country with very powerful structures that support the private model. But at least its defenders are beginning to receive the backing of the citizens. (translated)
The Emergency room of La Paz Hospital in the Community of Madrid under Ayuso is collapsing again due to budget cuts: "We have to change the diapers of the elderly in the middle of the hallway." But there is money for penthouses and Quirón. (translated)
The Andalusian government of PP and VOX will spend 7.4 million euros of public healthcare on priests for hospitals. (translated)
The Prosecutor's Office has filed away the last two cases against the government of Juanma Moreno for failures in breast cancer screenings, thus dismissing the 15 complaints filed by various organizations and affected individuals, which has generated criticism from the opposition demanding political responsibility for the health crisis that compromised the early detection of the disease in more than 2,000 women. (translated)
The Community of Madrid buys a luxury penthouse in Chamberí for Ayuso to use as an "office." The operation was not budgeted and was revealed 3 months later. Millions for Quirón. Penthouse for Ayuso. Waiting lists for public healthcare. Madrid is not their estate. (translated)
Beyond the terrible accident suffered by Valeria, is Vox proposing a legal change whereby the State assumes the medical expenses of Spaniards traveling outside the EU? How far does the cynicism of the far-right go in wanting to end our public healthcare? (translated)
España ha realizado su primer trasplante de riñón entre personas con VIH, gracias a un cambio legal en 2025 que permitió donaciones de órganos de pacientes con el virus, siendo esta intervención un paso significativo para romper el estigma asociado al VIH. #VIH #Trasplantes #SanidadPública
La mutualidad de funcionarios, Muface, enfrenta una grave crisis con la fuga de 14.000 funcionarios a la sanidad pública en un año y medio, debido a la falta de presupuestos y garantía sobre la viabilidad futura, lo que ha llevado a una disminución significativa en la actividad de consultas y pruebas diagnósticas, generando protestas del sindicato CSIF que exige al Gobierno una solución. #Muface #CSIF #SanidadPública
Las comunidades exigen a la ministra de Sanidad, Mónica García, que reinicie la negociación del Estatuto Marco ante el creciente conflicto con los médicos, que amenazan con una huelga indefinida por la falta de propuestas sobre mejoras laborales, mientras la ministra advierte que interrumpir el acuerdo alcanzado implicaría un retroceso en las condiciones de trabajo y una violación de la ley. #MónicaGarcía #SanidadPública #ConflictosLaborales
His name is Javier, he is 19 years old and has overcome a Burkitt lymphoma. His family has published this video clip in gratitude to the medical team at @HospitalUVRocio. 👏👏👏 An inspiring story. Proud of our public health system and the healthcare professionals. (translated)
His name is Javier, he is 19 years old and has overcome a Burkitt lymphoma. His family has published this video in gratitude to the medical team at @HospitalUVRocio. 👏👏👏 An inspiring story. Proud of our public healthcare and healthcare professionals. (translated)
The public health system will have 12,850 places for Specialized Health Training in 2027, the largest offer to date. This is 4,448 more than in 2018, a 53% increase. More professionals training to care for and strengthen our National Health System. (translated)
Según la primera oleada del 'Barómetro Sanitario 2026', solo el 21% de los españoles consigue una cita con su médico de familia en 24-48 horas, mientras que el 71% debe esperar en promedio 10 días, reflejando un deterioro en las listas de espera de la sanidad pública. #SanidadPública #ListasDeEspera #AtenciónPrimaria
More money from the Madrid public healthcare to Quirón, more enrichment of Ayuso's partner. Less money for waiting lists, less money for resources and professionals. There is no conflict of interest in this, because for Ayuso this has always been the goal. (translated)
