Spanish government approves decree to legalise use of cannabis for medical purposes
Spain’s cabinet has given the green light to a royal decree authorising the medical use of cannabis-based medicines – a landmark move that formally regulates...
Healthcare
Spain to create more smoke-free areas in several public and semi-public spaces
Spain is preparing to broaden its smoke-free zones with a forthcoming ban that will prohibit smoking and vaping in a variety of public and semi-public...
Spain’s ‘vision for the future’ – free glasses and contact lenses for under-16s
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday a new initiative to make glasses and contact lenses free for children under 16 years of age...
Fire at care home in northeast Spain kills 10 and leaves two critically injured
Ten people were killed and two were left critically injured after a fire erupted on Friday in a home for the elderly and those with...
Spain to debate granting residency to some 500,000 undocumented immigrants
The Spanish Congress is to consider legislation that could grant residency and work permits to nearly half a million foreigners living in Spain without proper...
Pharmacies across Catalonia start to offer free reusable menstrual products
More than 3,000 pharmacies across Catalonia started giving away free reusable menstrual products on Monday, such as menstrual cups, absorbent underwear and reusable fabric pads. With...
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...
At least 200,000 rally in Madrid in defence of public healthcare
At least 200,000 demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Sunday in defence of the region’s primary care, warning plans by the regional government to overhaul the...
Spotlight: what are the differences between a cold, flu, and Coronavirus?
This is a Spotlight Feature in collaboration with Clínica Corachan With the arrival of the cold and a new winter wave of Covid-19 cases, one...
