6 February '12. - "With the opening of University Hospital of Santa Lucia and the creation of the new health area 8, we have almost doubled the number of beds available for Cartagena and are above the regional average," he stressed Councillor for Health and secretary of the PP, Nicholas Angel Bernal, in the full City held this morning in the city of Cartagena.
Angel Bernal stated that "Health Area 2 has gone from a ratio of 1.9 beds per 1000 population to 3.51 beds per 1000 population. Cartagena has 682 beds serving a population of 246,103 health cards.
Thus, the council has responded to the motions filed by the political groups of the opposition Socialist Party and the Working Group, the Hospital Rosell, and noted that "today the Health of Cartagena has more resources, more professional and more services than ever. "
Notably, the effort of the Ministry of Health in meeting their commitments to provide Cartagena of two hospitals with two emergency doors at full capacity.
According to the councilman "with the opening of the new hospital, have been strengthened and equipment doubled, with 15 professionals in each of them."
In addition, Angel Bernal recalled that the Cartagena have more services with advanced technology and innovative national and international reference, without having to travel to other centers in the region for treatment.
Nicholas Angel Bernal added that Cartagena is the only municipality in the Region of Murcia that are in your health area two hospitals in operation and two emergency doors, which are complemented by a network of 43 health centers, half of which were built under the Popular Party government.
Source: PP Cartagena