HeCCOO considers the provision of professionals in the hospitals and in primary care centres in the affected health areas. The union denounces the decrease in surgical activity during the summer period, which “has been implemented routinely by the Murcian Health Service”, alleging a lack of professionals, especially doctors.
“The lack of foresight on the part of the Administration It also causes, in areas I, II and III and a shortage of professionals to assist the entire population,” they lamented in a statement.
According to the union, “hospital emergency services and primary care centres have not been reinforced with sufficient staff to cope with the healthcare needs of such a large population.” As a result, they claim, the workload of healthcare workers has increased, which leads to “staff exhaustion.”
SMS hires more than 50 MIRs to cover summer consultations
In the same way, the Federation of Health and Social ServicesIt is considered that this lack of foresight also means that rural or less populated areas are left without health resources, having to travel to other centres to receive medical assistance.
For its part, the Ministry of Health points out that Of the 175 clinics that remain open in the Region of Murcia, “only 11 are affected by this year’s temporary reorganization during the month of July.” “Last year, 15 centres changed their opening hours during the month of July,” they say, adding that “this reorganisation does not affect any health centre.”
The Community remembers that “The SMS works in collaboration with professionals from all areas of health so that the reorganisation affects the smallest number of centres, despite the shortage of doctors that exists throughout Spain and for which the Ministry has not provided solutions.”
The Arrixaca emergency doctors demand reinforcements for the summer
During the months of July to September the SMS will have more than 5,900 additional professionals to guarantee healthcare throughout the Region And, as every year, the activity in the health centres will be reorganised to attend to the population with all the guarantees. “To this end, the SMS will provide all the necessary resources despite the inaction of the Minister of Health in solving the shortage of doctors that affects all of Spain,” they say.
Next, You can consult the information on the closure of hospital centers and wards from different health areas.
AREA 1
Health centers
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Tocinos Bridge: August afternoons.
- Santomera: July, August and September.
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Zeneta (Alquerías): from mid-July to mid-September.
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Barriomar (Barrio del Carmen): from 1-15 they only serve on Wednesdays.
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Santa Cruz (Llano de Brujas): from July 16 to August 31, it is only open on Wednesdays, although it is not clear whether they are open 2 days in the afternoon.
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Matanzas (Santomera): July, August and September.
Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
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Maternal and Child Care. Schoolchildren and infants are combined. Two services in one space. Like every year.
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General Hospital. From July 15 to September 15 there will be closures on floors for renovation works, as it is a hospital that needs a lot of renovations due to its age. Closures on the second and third floors. On both floors the central areas have already been renovated. It starts on the 3rd left which goes up to the 6th left, then the 3rd right and then the second right (urology and nephrology) and finally the 2nd left (trauma). There will also be a partial closure of the 4th floor of the nursery due to a decrease in surgical activity in summer.
Roman Alberca:
The UME medium-stay unit is closed during the summer months, as in other years, and the cause seems to be the shortage of substitute specialist nurses.
SMS promotion for specialist nurses in hospitals and primary care
AREA 2
Rosell
A total of 36 beds are closed.
Primary care
- Fuente Álamo: no clinics will be closed, but medical assistance will only be available for a few hours.
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Puebla and Aparecida clinics: they will take turns opening.
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La Manga: Problem with the contracts of doctors for displaced persons. This week one of them starts working in the afternoons at Cavana, but the others do not have them yet. The nursing staff is contracted and the intention is to provide coverage. It remains to cover displaced persons from La Manga in the health centre and the Estacio area.
AREA 3
Rafael Mendez Hospital
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Maternity ward: closed for construction from 1 July to 15 September. Six rooms will be opened on the Traumatology ward.
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Surgical activity: from July 1 to 15 and from September 15 to 30, the operating room will be 75% operational. From July 16 to September 15, 2 morning operating rooms will remain operational, and the emergency room from July 16 to September 15. In the afternoon, only emergencies will be available. Auto concerts are suspended (with the exception of one very necessary surgery)
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Resuscitation: 2 beds reduced from July 16 to September 15.
Primary care:
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CS Águilas Norte: Reinforced with 3 doctors, 3 nurses and 1 administrative assistant for displaced persons (1 team in the morning, another in the afternoon and another for the Calabardina clinic.
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La Paca: specific closures in clinics.
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Morata Clinic: closed for 15 days in July and another 15 days in August, Ramonete takes over
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Tercia and Marchena: they close 15 days taking turns, and cover the assistance between them
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The counselor: closes for 15 days
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La Hoya Clinic: will not close, Pediatrics will move to CS San Diego in August.
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El Campillo goes to half-day for 15 days
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Purias Clinic: Pediatrics will be held at CS Sutullena throughout the summer period.
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Aledo and El Paretón clinics: will open with reduced hours from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
AREA 5.
Virgin of the Castle Hospital: they don’t close anything.
Primary care:
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EAP Jumilla: closed in the afternoon from July 1 to September 20.
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San Juan Clinic: closed from July 15 to September 26.
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Cañada del Trigo: only open on Fridays from 11am.
- Yecla East: closed in the afternoons from July 15 to September 15
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Raspay Clinic: Open on Tuesdays throughout the summer
AREA 6
Morales Meseger Hospital: There is no data on plant closures.
Attention:
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La Leña and El Cantón clinics: closed during the summer period and will receive care respectively in Barinas and Mascinvenda.
AREA 7
Reina Sofia Hospital:
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6 left: closed from August 1st to September 15th (36 beds)
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6 right: closed from August 1st to 31st (36 beds)
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ICU: closed from July 1 to September 30 (6 beds)
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Hospital unit: closed from August 1 to 31 (6 beds)
Primary care:
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Santomera and Puente Tocinos close in the afternoon.
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Matanzas clinic in Santomera closes.
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The Santa Cruz Clinic (EAP LLano de Brujas) is expected to be closed for one month.
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Cañada de San Pedro (EAP Alquerías) will be closed from July 1 to September 13.
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Also, if no replacement is found, it is planned to close Puebla de Soto de EAP Javalí Nuevo.
AREA 8
Hospital Los Arcos del Mar Less:All floors open.
Primary care: All health centres and clinics are fully operational except for the clinic in San Cayetano, which shares a doctor with Balsicas, because there is no substitute, from 15 August to 15 September.
AREA 9
Hospital of La Vega Lorenzo Guirao:
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2nd left: Closed for construction in July, August and September.
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Operating theatres: partial closure from 15 July to 15 September. One operating theatre out of 4 will be closed in the first half of July, 2 in the second half of August, 3 in the first half of September, 2 in the first half of September, and the second half of September depends on Anaesthesia (probably 2 will be closed).
Primary care:
From August 12, the Hoya del Campo and San José Artesano clinics, both part of the EAP of Abarán, will be open in the afternoon. The rest of the primary schools are open.