La Staff Committee of the HACLE Hospital of La Pedrera has expressed his deep discontent given the situation at the center, denouncing a poor management, excessive workload, and lack of institutional responsecircumstances that seriously affect both professional people As the users of the hospital.
Institutional silence and brain drain
One of the main points raised is the institutional silence in response to the formal request sent to the Ministry so that the hospital can be designated as a zone of "difficult coverage"The Board reminds everyone that the center It more than meets the required criteria and that there are precedents such as that of XativaBut No response has been receivedThis situation is generating a flight of professionals, with uncovered medical specialties.
They also report changes in income Without adequate information, problems are arising. non-urgent admissions at unusual hours, the arrival of terminally ill patients without prior notice y improvised relocations, which creates a climate of unease among professionals and families and situations of institutional abuse.
Overburdened healthcare system and inadequate infrastructure
Regarding the workload, they point out that Center director acknowledges the "overload" existing and the requirement of the Ministry to increase employmentwithout authorizing the staff reinforcements that the regulations allow.
The Staff Committee also warns about the inadequate infrastructureThe rooms are too small for the volume of cranes, articulated beds and armchairsWhich It makes care difficult y increases the risk of injury due to improper handling of loads.
Another problem highlighted is the functioning of the center as a hospital "open doors"without sufficient resources to care for patients with risk of escape or behavioral disturbances, which has generated security incidents.
They also denounce the existence of extended stays of up to nine years, caused by the lack of alternatives y family rejections, a situation that block spaces y worsens the saturation from the center.
Given this scenario, the Staff Committee demands urgent measures to Management of the La Pedrera Hospital and the Ministry of Health, among them one immediate response to the request for difficult coverage, transparency in admission criteria, staff reinforcementsa whirlpool bath, patient profile suitability y infrastructure improvements.
Things aren't going to improve with the ones who are coming...
Healthcare in Denia is in a critical state.
50.000 inhabitants, regional capital, and this is what we're in. It's shameful!