Night closure of A&E units could spread to other parts of Spain, warns health authority
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 @ 6:10 PM
THE closure of overnight A&E departments in 21 towns in Castilla-La Mancha could set a precedent for other parts of the country, warns the central government. With the State health service in debt by 16 billion euros, regional authorities are being encouraged to make cutbacks. In addition to Castilla-La Mancha, casualty units in health centres now shut for the night in various towns in the north of the Alicante province, including Pedreguer, El Verger, Ondara and Gata de Gorgos.
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