
Emergencies unit at Son Espases Hospital in Palma, Mallorca
Nursing union is critical of holiday planning and staff shortages.
Son Espases will close 70 beds in June
Summer will be an "explosive cocktail" because of bed closures and an increase in population.

Son Espases Hospital, Palma, Mallorca
The doctor is a leading specialist in his field.
Doctor arrested for posting sexual images of partners on porn pages
The doctor is a specialist at Son Espases Hospital.

Emergencies, Son Espases Hospital, Palma
Two of the three people involved in the collision were taken to Son Espases.
Son Espases Dr in critical condition
Dr Manuel del Río is currently responsible for the chronicity strategy in the Balearic Islands.
"Fooling around on a balcony could ruin your life forever" warns top Spanish doctor
This week meet the doctor who is helping to prevent balcony accidents.

Emergencies, Son Espases Hospital, Palma
He had escaped from Son Espases psychiatric unit some months before.
Son Espases ICUs, only 15% lower than height of the pandemic
The ICU has capacity for 80 beds, at the height of the pandemic last year there were 94 beds.

Emergencies, Son Espases Hospital, Palma
Union complaints about pressure at the hospitals are common.
Palma hospital emergencies overstretched again
Tuesdays are a particular issue because of Monday scheduling for operations.
Palma hospital activates new phase of contingency plan for Covid
The number of beds has been increased and more staff have been hired.
Balearics detects the most contagious omicron sub strain already circulating in Denmark
The Son Espases Microbiology laboratory confirms that the BA.2 subvariant is already present in the Balearics.
COVID admissions of children and adolescents on the rise
Yesterday the Balearic Islands notified another 4,103 new positives and at the moment there are 53,147 people with Covid.

Son Espases Hospital, Palma, Mallorca
Son Espases is not having to suspend patients' operations.

Son Espases Hospital, Palma, Mallorca
Son Espases, best in the Balearics.
Son Espases best Balearic hospital for the sixth time
According to the 2021 Hospital Excellence Index.

Microbiology unit at Son Espases Hospital, Mallorca
The microbiology unit at Son Espases.
Comment
Winning Mallorcan hospital
Son Espases University Hospital in Palma has beaten all odds to remain number one.
Humphrey Carter29/12/2021 09:32