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Valcárcel says the opening of this hospital "symbolizes a process of change and a great leap forward of Health, which not only meets the demands of Cartagena, but all Murcia"
His Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias visited the city of Cartagena today to inaugurate, with the President of the Autonomous Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, University General Hospital 'Santa Lucia', equipped with the latest technology and pioneer in Spain in the management health, and has involved a total investment of 190 million euros from the regional government.
The princess was on her first official solo visit to the region, was received on arrival at the health center by the head of the regional government, the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, the Minister of Health, María Ángeles Palacios, and management team of counseling and health center, headed by the managing director of the hospital, Manuel Ángel Moreno and general manager of the Health Service of Murcia, José Antonio Alarcón.
After greeting to all authorities, Princess Letizia, accompanied by President Valcárcel, held a meeting with school management, who had said all the details of this center, both in its facilities and equipment and staffing.
At this meeting, the president of the Community welcomed the princess to the Region of Murcia and expressed "joy and opportunity to all to show Murcia, once again, our love, affection and respect for the Crown."
In addition, the head of the Murcia said "the inauguration of the new hospital in Cartagena, fulfilling a commitment to our citizens," since "it is the largest commitment we have made with regard to health care, especially in the area of Cartagena and its surroundings, and that is a major step forward in the Health of the Region of Murcia. "
Thus, "the center symbolizes a process of change and a great leap forward of Health, which not only meets the demands of Cartagena, Murcia but of all," he said.
Bringing health care to patients
The hospital of 'Santa Lucia' is "a big change in improving health care in the region, innovation" and, above all, the president said to the Princess, "the approach of health to patients."
"For our community is a milestone to have built and launched four major hospitals in just nine years, have elapsed since we took health transfers," he added.
Later, at the end of this meeting, His Royal Highness began touring the facilities to visit in the first place, a room in the center and Radiation Oncology services (RDT).
Makers to show and explain these services were the chief of Internal Medicine, Dr. Vincent Smith, and Chief of Oncology, Juan Salinas Ramos.
The new hospital in Cartagena is one of the most technologically advanced centers of Spain, featuring art equipment to provide the best care to patients.
The commitment to technology made by the Government of Murcia in the health center can offer patients an integrated diagnostics solution, covering the whole care process as accurately as possible, from prevention and disease prior to the early diagnosis even more localized treatment and patient monitoring.
Mural on the Port of Cartagena del painter Perez Casanova
The tour around the health center, the princess looked at the mural on the Port of Cartagena made by the painter Diego Cartagena Pedro Pérez Casanova and chaired the building's lobby.
The painter himself, who greeted His Royal Highness explained the details of the work.
Another service that the delegation visited was the area of Nuclear Medicine, which is one of the major technological innovations that incorporates the health center.
Most technology investment has been made, among others, the new services of Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and Imaging, in which incorporated technological innovation will allow for a diagnosis as early as possible oncological and neurological diseases.
In concluding his stay in the center, the princess signed in the Book of Honor of the Hospital and then unveiled a commemorative plaque.
RRC
University General Hospital 'Santa Lucia' is the second hospital of reference for Area II of Health.
With the 667 beds at this hospital and 328 of Santa Maria del Rosell Hospital, Area Health II adds up to more than 1,000 beds, which can increase the ratio of 1.82 beds per thousand to 3.15.
The new hospital is a regional reference Cartagena in areas such as the Peripheral Vascular Surgery, with a new catheterization laboratory, and will be the second hospital in the region with a PET-CT for early and accurate diagnosis of cancer processes, among others, and will have a specific unit of Burns.
The center is also referenced in specialties such as urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Surgery and complex determinations Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging.
Increase, further benefits in the laboratory, pharmacy, and operating rooms.
Source: CARM
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