Torremolinos Mayor Slams Fake News Of Emergency Ward Closure

Mayor Margarita del Cid has firmly dismissed rumours circulating connected societal media astir nan alleged closure of emergency services astatine nan San Miguel wellness centre successful El Calvario, Torremolinos, calling nan claims “completely false.”

The clone news, dispersed by various governmental groups successful opposition, sparked a planned protestation and petition for Saturday, August 23, which nan politician called arsenic “pointless” and aimed astatine causing disorder and unrest.

In a nationalist connection connected Thursday, Del Cid assured residents that nan San Miguel wellness centre will proceed operating arsenic normal. She stressed that nary emergency services are being unopen down successful Torremolinos, whether successful El Calvario aliases elsewhere. Instead, she announced plans to amended nan town’s healthcare infrastructure, including a caller pavilion astatine nan Marítimo Hospital. The €2.4 cardinal project, funded by nan Andalusian Regional Government, will found a state-of-the-art superior attraction emergency installation spanning complete 765 quadrate metres. The renovated abstraction will characteristic a lobby, reception, waiting area, emergency room, study area, 2 curen rooms, 8 consultation rooms, and unit facilities, including 3 bedrooms, toilets, and a lounge. As well, location are plans for a caller pedestrian and ambulance accesses to beryllium added.

Del Cid besides revealed ongoing discussions pinch nan Andalusian Health Department to undertake a broad renewal of nan San Miguel wellness centre. “Our extremity is not conscionable to support emergency services but to structurally amended nan facility, which is what nan residents of El Calvario deserve,” she stated.

The politician further outlined caller municipal investments successful nan El Calvario neighbourhood, including thoroughfare renovations, nan revitalisation of Plaza Vicente Aleixandre, nan creation of a mural by creator Bosca, and nan restoration of nan Isabel Manoja societal building. Plans are besides underway to get onshore for nan Virgen de la Esperanza centre to create a awesome societal hub successful nan area.

In addition, Del Cid praised nan Andalusian Regional Government’s €2.2 cardinal finance successful nan Marítimo Hospital, which includes €1.2 cardinal for intelligence wellness services and upgraded radio-diagnostic instrumentality for much meticulous and businesslike care. The La Carihuela wellness centre has besides been expanded pinch a €1.4 cardinal investment, expanding its consultation rooms to 40 and introducing caller services specified arsenic ultrasound, women’s wellness care, and a radiology room. An further €250,000 has been allocated for instrumentality astatine nan facility.

In a nationalist statement, Del Cid urged calm and rejected what she described arsenic “policies aimed astatine generating uncertainty and distress.” She reiterated, “No 1 is closing emergency services successful Torremolinos, not successful El Calvario, nor anyplace else.”

This was not nan first lawsuit of what appears to beryllium an organised smear campaign. José María García Urbano, politician of Estepona, has besides precocious been astatine nan crisp extremity of accusations including corruption and inappropriate behaviour, each of which person been disproven.