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Guardamar demands healthcare funding in line with population
The Guardamar del Segura Cultural Centre hosted an event organised by the Torrevieja Department of Health’s Platform for Quality Public Healthcare. The event brought together nearly 250
people, including regional representatives from the PP, PSPV-PSOE, and Compromís parties, as well as members of the Valencian Parliament’s Health Commission. The objective of the meeting
was to analyse the current state of the department’s healthcare system and demand funding adjusted to the actual population size, taking into account both census and seasonal growth. The platform demanded that regional healthcare budgets be brought in line with the average for the Valencian Community. During the event, it was highlighted that the region has experienced significant population growth. According to the data presented, the population in the department’s coastal municipalities has increased from 90,000 to 215,000 since 2000. This increase has been driven by residential tourism, especially in Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja, where up to 45% of the land has been developed. However, this growth has not been accompanied by
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a proportional expansion of public services, such as education or healthcare, which has directly affected the quality of care. The platform indicated that per capita healthcare expenditure in the Department of Torrevieja was €1,081 in 2024, compared to the regional average of €1,586, representing a difference of €505 per inhabitant. Furthermore, they noted
that investment in healthcare infrastructure has been significantly reduced. In primary care, the initial forecast for 2024-2025 was €5,039,000, but actual expenditure is estimated at €435,000. In specialised care, of the €1.1 million planned for hospital expansion in 2024, no investment has been made, and it has been postponed to 2025. The platform denounced that this lack of resources translates into a structural underfunding that affects staffing and equipment. For example, the doctor-topatient ratio in family medicine is 1,822, one of the highest in the Valencian Community. It was also noted that the Torrevieja hospital has 290 beds, well below the regional average of 387.