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Andalucía Launches €12 Million Breast‑Cancer Screening Overhaul With 119 Hires, Pledges Reviews by Nov. 30

The emergency plan targets roughly 1,800 cases centered at Seville’s Virgen del Rocío after an internal review found years of delayed patient notifications under a 2011 protocol.

Overview

  • The Junta will reinforce breast units with 119 new staff and extended hours, concentrating resources at Virgen del Rocío, where about 90% of the roughly 2,000 incidents were detected.
  • Authorities will change the communication protocol so women with inconclusive mammograms are proactively informed and scheduled for follow‑up, with calls under way and reviews planned over 7–8 weeks.
  • The regional government says it is still analyzing the origin of the failure and has promised to determine accountability once the assessment concludes.
  • Legal action is advancing as the Seville prosecutor has admitted a complaint from a patient advocacy group, with other associations preparing civil claims and studying potential criminal avenues; TSJA case law on loss of chance guides possible indemnities.
  • National Health Minister Mónica García has requested screening data from all regions and announced exhaustive monitoring of breast, colon and cervical programs, while opposition parties in Andalucía have registered requests for parliamentary inquiries.