Later this year, the government will have invested more than 17 million euros in the town with the expansion of operating rooms, reform of the Hospital Santa Rosa de Lima and the new center
Garre claims that these facilities "are a reflection of the government's commitment to bring health to all parts of the Region, and to equip and improve healthcare network-based resource optimization criteria"
The President of the Autonomous Community, Alberto Garre, today inaugurated the new health center Lorca Sutullena, which represents an investment of 4.2 million euros, which could serve a population of over 12,000 inhabitants.
The head of Murcia, who inaugurated the center, accompanied by the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, and the Minister of Health and Social Policy, Catherine Lorenzo, said, "This center is an important first step in the reorganization of health care in the town of Lorca after the earthquakes ".
"The opening of the Health Center Lorca Sutullena, the largest city, is decongest attendance in primary care in the urban area of ​​the city, as it will host Center patients Lorca-Centro Health, and various neighborhoods the city, "he said Garre.
In this regard, the President recalled that "this is a completely new center that will absorb the demand for care that these years has had to concentrate on Lorca-Centro", while noting that, "with the unfolding of the health care in this new area of ​​health, Lorca gains in agility and quality of care. "
According to the regional chief executive, the opening of these new facilities "are a reflection of the commitment of the Government of Murcia follow the Health approaching all parts of the Region, and to continue providing and improving care network-based criteria optimization of resources. "
Investment of 17 million in Lorca
The president of the Community recalled that this year is planned to complete the comprehensive reform of downtown Santa Rosa de Lima, with the expansion of outpatient and improving outpatient services.
So he said, "when culminate works in this center, the regional government will have invested almost nine million euros in the same".
In addition, Alberto Garre said that this week the Minister of Health, Catalina Lorenzo, reported the investment of five million euros in the renovation and expansion of the surgical area, obstetrics and sterilization of Hospital Rafael Mendez works that have already started .
The hospital will have six to have nine operating rooms (although you create four new, as one of today be deleted) increase from two to five delivery rooms, plus postpartum beds are created and an area extending resuscitation six boxes (one for isolated).
"It's an investment that was necessary, and that the Government has given priority in their budgets, knowing that sooner Lorca needed to recover a quality health care," said the president, adding that "in the last year of the legislature us we dump to complete projects in health and social care Lorca, and today are a reality ".
A center with all amenities
The Center for Health Lorca Sutullena from this week to attend the population of the Santa Quiteria, Virgen de las Huertas and urbanization of the island-Alameda, Sutullena and the counties of Cazalla, Pulgara, Aguaderas and Carrasquilla, Puri and Listening .
The building has been built on a plot of 3800 meters, located on Calle Mario Gabarron, donated by the city of Lorca to the region.
The new center is sized to serve a population of 12,000 inhabitants, which predictably natural growth area in the coming years will be absorbed.
Furthermore, it is already connected to the data network Murciano Health Service, which enables the use of computerized medical records.
This internal computer network connects all units to each other and also with other health centers, allowing the use of electronic prescriptions.
The Center for Health Lorca Sutullena has the necessary space for the activities of promotion and health education to the population and training of personnel.
Also has six dental chairs and significant improvements in the physical therapy service.
Source: CARM