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The removal of this service took place on 3 August and since then the critically ill patients have to be taken to hospital Murcia have a delay of at least three hours to be treated at the hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca

The PSOE in Lorca and Aguilas has met since October, more than 5,000 signatures of citizens in the framework of the campaign has taken to require the regional government for the return of interhospital ICU service with which with which the hospital had "Rafael Mendez to moving to the general hospital "Virgen de la Arrixaca" abolished on 1 September.

The regional deputy Maria del Carmen Moreno and PSOE Councillor Marisol Sanchez Lorca explained today that during the information campaign against the health cuts his party has distributed over 5,000 leaflets, and has launched another initiative to collect signatures online through networks, with which they have managed to add 18,000 accessions.

Moreno, recalling that the PSOE parliamentary initiatives proposed so far in the Regional Assembly for the return of service have failed, said that next week will hold another parliamentary proposal is endorsed by the signatures and that the rule does not apply PSOE the Ombudsman's intervention in the region.

The PSOE it has secured the support of municipalities of Lorca and Aguilas in the respective motions presented demanding the return of service that both policies have been considered vital for emergency and health care to severely ill patients in the region of Guadalentín.

Councilwoman Sanchez has indicated that the removal of this ICU materialized on 3 August and since then the critically ill patients have to be taken to hospital Murcia have a delay of at least three hours to be treated at the hospital Virgen the Arrixaca.

This is the minimum time it takes to reach the UCI Lorca from the same hospital, pick up the sick and return to Murcia, where it is available and has indicated that in situations of gravity "the minutes are crucial to avoid an outcome fatal. "

The removal of the ambulance service, "adds minutes" the transfer of patients that can lead to situations of death or the aggravation of injuries to patients.

Sanchez noted that the five ICU ambulances were available in the region have been maintained only in Cieza, Murcia and Cartagena.

Source: PSOE Lorca