The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, in the face of recent criticism from the Socialist Workers’ Party of Andalusia regarding the resources allocated to health care during the summer in the province of Granada, defended on Monday that there has been an increase of more than 100% in the health of employees for this summer season, rising from 2,293 employees in 2018 to 4,748 employees this year.
The ministry also noted in a statement the “significant increase in the number of health professionals on the coast of Granada” with 106 additional professionals compared to 22 in 2018 in order to ensure “better coverage and care for residents and tourists during the summer season.”
In other data, the Ministry of Health reported 11,038 surgical interventions compared to 10,876 in 2018; 399,134 specialist consultations (in 2018 there were 279,300) and 434,580 diagnostic tests (271,745 in 2018). These are figures that the Ministry believes “show a significant improvement in the quantity and quality of health services provided to the citizens of Granada during the year 2024”.
In terms of planning emergency points in the afternoon, the province will have 38 primary care emergency services open in the afternoon and assistance will be available to all health centres for Grenadians during the morning.
They confirm from the Council that “health planning in Andalusia is carried out with the utmost precision” in order to “guarantee the best possible care” and that “during the summer months, specific measures are implemented to ensure that health services operate efficiently. Even in the face of increased demand due to tourism and high temperatures.”
In this context, the Ministry of Health expressed its rejection of “any comment that could sow doubts about the capacity of the public health system in Andalusia and the great effort made by professionals”, as well as those that could “cause unnecessary anxiety among Andalusians”.
“We therefore urge all political actors to act responsibly and avoid making unfounded statements that could undermine confidence in the public health system in Andalusia,” the Council added.
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