150 operations, 3,000 patient check-ups cancelled after Barcelona hospital cyberattack
A cyberattack on one of Barcelona’s main hospitals that took place on Sunday has since crippled the centre’s computer system and forced the cancellation of
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Third rally demanding better healthcare in Madrid sees over 250,000 protesters
Over 250,000 people rallied in Madrid on Sunday for the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the city’s health care services. Organisers claimed
30,000 rally in Madrid again to protest healthcare cuts by regional government
Several thousand health workers returned to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest what they claim is the dismantling of Madrid’s public healthcare system
Spain fines Italian pharmaceutical group for selling medicine at excessive price
Spain’s competition watchdog announced on Monday that it has fined Italian pharmaceutical firm Leadiant €10.2 million for selling a drug against a rare genetic disease
Spain now has 7 confirmed monkeypox cases, and 22 further suspected cases
Last update: Thurs 19 May at 15.15h Spain first issued an alert on Wednesday to say it had eight suspected cases of monkeypox – referred to as
Coronavirus in Spain update – 15 March
Figures for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Spain continued to rise on Sunday, with the Health Ministry confirming 7,753 known cases and that 288 people have now
Spain officially in lockdown from midnight
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (1 Feb) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions during new ‘State of Alarm’ Spain is officially in
Coronavirus in Spain update – Spain ‘state of alarm’, Catalonia lockdown (13 March)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a ‘state of alarm’ in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Friday, a measure that will come into effect on Saturday,
Coronavirus in Spain update – 4 Catalan towns in lockdown (12 March)
Following a special cabinet meeting to discuss a Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency plan on Thursday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez then announced via video conference that his
British hiker resuscitated in Catalonia after 6-hour cardiac arrest
A British hiker has been resuscitated in Catalonia after suffering a six hour cardiac arrest, one of the longest ever recorded according to health officials.
