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A 94-year-old patient achieves more than 40,000 supports for television to be free in hospitals

Rosita Rochina, a 94-year-old woman who has been hospitalized for three months, has launched a petition campaign on "Change.org" that has already surpassed 40,000 signatures. Her goal is for the Ministry of Health and the autonomous communities to establish that television should be free in all hospitals."When you are hospitalized,...

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FEDE celebrates 40 years with a campaign that claims the key role of associations of people with diabetes

The Spanish Diabetes Federation (FEDE) has launched the campaign "40 years making diabetes visible," an initiative on the occasion of its anniversary that will last throughout the year and aims to highlight the work of patient associations "as drivers of social and political change.""Four decades later, we continue with the...

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64% of people with schizophrenia fear not being able to lead a normal life

Sixty-four percent of those diagnosed with schizophrenia live with the fear that they will never lead a normal life. This is reflected in the report "Beyond the Visible: Uncovering the Hidden Factors and the Impact of Stigma on Schizophrenia," prepared by the pharmaceutical company Teva.The document is based on a...

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Health opens the consultation of the electro-dependence decree to protect patients against blackouts

The Ministry of Health has initiated the public hearing and information procedure for the draft royal decree that regulates the situation of electrodependence, with the aim of reinforcing the health protection of those who require an uninterrupted electricity supply to sustain their vital functions or avoid serious functional sequelae.The future...

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Scientific societies and patients demand to review the refusal to finance new drugs against Alzheimer’s.

Scientific societies and patient associations have signed a manifesto in which they express their "deep disappointment" at the decision of the Interministerial Commission on Prices of Medicines (CIPM) to exclude from public funding the drugs that can modify the progression of Alzheimer’s, and they request that the measure be reevaluated.In...

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Almost one in five Spaniards goes to the doctor on the advice of artificial intelligence, according to a study.

About 18 percent of the population in Spain has consulted a healthcare professional after receiving a recommendation from an artificial intelligence (AI) system. A very similar volume of people, on the other hand, acknowledges having chosen not to go to the doctor considering that the information obtained through these tools...

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SEDISA and Pfizer launch 35 guidelines to boost the participation of oncological-hematological patients in the hospital

The Spanish Society of Health Executives (SEDISA), in collaboration with the biomedical company Pfizer, has disseminated a new document that proposes 35 recommendations aimed at strengthening the participation of oncohematological patients in the hospital environment.The report "Participation of oncohematological patients in the hospital setting. From the patient experience to care...

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The Council of Dentists claims a health advertising law after the closure of four clinics of the same chain

The General Council of Dentists has once again called for the urgent approval of a state law on health advertising after learning of the "sudden" closure of four centers belonging to the same chain of dental clinics, a situation that, it has pointed out, has left "dozens of people affected."As...

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Patients demand from Health a price decree that guarantees egalitarian access to medicines

The Spanish Patient Forum (FEP) has reiterated to the Ministry of Health that the mere financing of a drug does not guarantee that it will be dispensed under homogeneous conditions in all autonomous communities. Therefore, in its allegations to the new draft Royal Decree on financing and pricing of medicines,...

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Experts demand more collaboration to strengthen Spain's leadership in health innovation

Health sector experts have underlined the need to strengthen cooperation between administrations, professionals, and patients to consolidate Spain's role in European health innovation and transform its current strengths into effective leadership.This message was put on the table during the summer course "The biopharmaceutical sector as a driver of innovation and...

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Farmaindustria underlines that the voice of patients drives more accurate and valuable decisions

The president of Farmaindustria, Fina Lladós, has highlighted this Wednesday the relevance of patients actively participating in health decisions, emphasizing that they bring irreplaceable knowledge that leads to "the best decisions" and "makes them more useful for society."Lladós launched this message during the opening of the XIII "Somos Pacientes" Conference,...

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Experts and patients demand to integrate mental health into the approach of primary immune thrombocytopenia

Healthcare professionals and patient associations are demanding that mental health and the psychosocial impact of primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) be structurally incorporated into the management of this pathology, as its consequences go beyond the risk of bleeding.This demand is reflected in the report "Conexión PTI 360," prepared by Sanofi with...

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EOT Spain urges to finance new therapies against thyroid eye disease as soon as possible

The Spanish Association of Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED Spain) has urged for the "soonest possible" funding of treatments to combat thyroid eye disease, after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to a new therapeutic approach.For the patient organization, this authorization by...

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86% of Spaniards view favorably that AI intervenes in their healthcare

86 percent of the Spanish population is willing to have artificial intelligence (AI) play a role in their healthcare, while 59 percent actively uses these solutions for health-related issues, according to the "STADA Health Report 2026".This report was compiled from an online questionnaire of 20,000 participants from 20 European countries,...

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Padilla states that the "advances" of the Statute would have prospered if they had been processed as separate laws

The Secretary of State for Health, Javier Padilla, has argued that if the "advances" included in the Draft Law of the Framework Statute had been taken to the Congress of Deputies as "independent laws", "all the people who are now against it would have been in favor".Padilla made these remarks...

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Information and emotional support, essential to prevent patients from abandoning breast cancer treatment

The health psycho-oncologist specialized in emotions and health, Marta de la Fuente, has stressed that adherence to breast cancer treatment constitutes a "dynamic process" that "does not depend solely on the patient's will." Therefore, she considers it "fundamental" to understand the weight that information, medical support, and the backing of...

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Podiatrists warn of the rise of intrusion and its risk of causing serious injuries

The General Council of Official Colleges of Podiatrists of Spain (CGCOP) has warned that practices related to foot care carried out outside the healthcare setting are multiplying and has reiterated that professional intrusion "can cause infections, serious injuries, delayed diagnoses, and permanent sequelae"."Intrusion in Podiatry poses a health risk to...

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98% of Spaniards fear for the future of public healthcare, according to ANPASS

98 percent of the Spanish population expresses concern about the future of public healthcare, according to a survey by the National Association of Patients (ANPASS). The poll also shows that 62 percent believe that collaboration between public and private healthcare could help improve healthcare, while 46 percent rate public healthcare...

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They create a video game to support patients starting dialysis

The Alt Penedès-Garraf Health Consortium (CSAPG) and the technology firm GooApps have launched "Onboarding Diàlisi," a mobile app prototype that uses gamification to promote the emotional well-being of people undergoing dialysis treatment and to provide training to their families on the necessary habits during this process, as detailed in a...

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A rheumatologist underlines that early diagnosis and new therapies are transforming the prognosis of scleroderma

The rheumatologist from the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, Patricia Carreira, has stressed that the early detection of scleroderma, along with new generation therapies, is notably modifying the prognosis of those who suffer from it.Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis is a rare pathology, estimated to affect around 13,000 people...

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The AECC claims oncological care that cures, accompanies, and listens with its campaign 'Meanwhile…'

The Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) has unveiled this Friday its new campaign "Meanwhile...", an initiative that, based on real patient experiences, shows how their day-to-day continues while they face diagnosis and treatments. With this action, the entity wants to advocate for more humane care, which not only focuses on...

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Patients demand to halt the Royal Decree on aid for the care of minors with serious illness

The Spanish Patient Forum (FEP) has registered allegations to the Draft Royal Decree Project that regulates the benefit for the care of minors with cancer or other serious pathologies (known as CUME) and has requested that it be archived or withdrawn, understanding that it incorporates new requirements that could exclude...

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CERMI demands guaranteed voice of disability in patient participation bodies

The Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI) has requested that the future law on patient organizations expressly ensure the presence of the disability movement in the participation bodies provided for in the regulation, including the Consultative Committee of the National Health System and the Open Health Forum.According...

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José Manuel Aranda (PP) accuses the Minister of Health of dynamiting bridges of understanding with doctors

The PP senator for Zaragoza, José Manuel Aranda, has lashed out this Tuesday at the Minister of Health, Mónica García, whom he has reproached for not proposing alternatives for medical appointments canceled due to the strike by doctors in recent weeks. In his speech during the plenary session of government...

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ANPASS underlines the healthy diet as key against the heatwave

The National Association of Healthcare System Patients (ANPASS) has disseminated new guidelines in anticipation of the predicted increase in temperatures in the coming days, emphasizing the advisability of following a "healthy and light" diet and "avoiding excesses.""The high temperatures being experienced in Spain necessitate basic precautions to avoid very serious...

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Patients

A 94-year-old patient achieves more than 40,000 supports for television to be free in hospitals

FEDE celebrates 40 years with a campaign that claims the key role of associations of people with diabetes

64% of people with schizophrenia fear not being able to lead a normal life

Health opens the consultation of the electro-dependence decree to protect patients against blackouts

Scientific societies and patients demand to review the refusal to finance new drugs against Alzheimer’s.

Almost one in five Spaniards goes to the doctor on the advice of artificial intelligence, according to a study.

SEDISA and Pfizer launch 35 guidelines to boost the participation of oncological-hematological patients in the hospital

The Council of Dentists claims a health advertising law after the closure of four clinics of the same chain

Patients demand from Health a price decree that guarantees egalitarian access to medicines

Experts demand more collaboration to strengthen Spain's leadership in health innovation

Farmaindustria underlines that the voice of patients drives more accurate and valuable decisions

Experts and patients demand to integrate mental health into the approach of primary immune thrombocytopenia

EOT Spain urges to finance new therapies against thyroid eye disease as soon as possible

86% of Spaniards view favorably that AI intervenes in their healthcare

Padilla states that the "advances" of the Statute would have prospered if they had been processed as separate laws

Information and emotional support, essential to prevent patients from abandoning breast cancer treatment

Podiatrists warn of the rise of intrusion and its risk of causing serious injuries

98% of Spaniards fear for the future of public healthcare, according to ANPASS

They create a video game to support patients starting dialysis

A rheumatologist underlines that early diagnosis and new therapies are transforming the prognosis of scleroderma

The AECC claims oncological care that cures, accompanies, and listens with its campaign 'Meanwhile…'

Patients demand to halt the Royal Decree on aid for the care of minors with serious illness

CERMI demands guaranteed voice of disability in patient participation bodies

José Manuel Aranda (PP) accuses the Minister of Health of dynamiting bridges of understanding with doctors

ANPASS underlines the healthy diet as key against the heatwave

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