García exige a las comunidades que aprueben sus medidas contra la manipulación de las listas de espera
Más Madrid e IU reclaman la apertura de una investigación mientras la Consejería de Sanidad hace oídos sordos y vuelve a negar injerencias de responsables del Ramón y Cajal en el orden en el que se opera a los pacientes
Minister of Health Mónica García was not surprised by the exclusive report published by EL PAÍS on Tuesday, revealing that the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid alters the severity of patients to cover up their surgical waiting list. According to internal documents accessed by this newspaper, hospital executives ordered the modification of priority for individuals waiting for surgery, unbeknownst to trauma surgeons.
Patients, without a medical evaluation, moved from preferential status - those who must be operated on within 90 days - to the standard category - within 180 days. "Manipulating the waiting lists, deceiving surgeons and patients, is neither new nor penalized," García stated on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, while asserting she had unsuccessfully proposed a solution to the communities.
Other members of the government deemed the incident an "outrage," while the IU and Más Madrid parties demanded accountability and an investigation.
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