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Andalucía to Recontact 2,000 Women After Breast Screening Failures

Patient groups label the communication policy negligent, prompting investigations.

Overview

  • The regional health service says it is phoning 2,000 women whose mammograms over the past three years were marked as inconclusive to arrange prompt follow-up tests.
  • President Juan Manuel Moreno acknowledged past communication errors, pledged an audit and a rapid-response plan, and said protocols will shift to full disclosure of doubtful results.
  • Amama condemned the practice as absolute negligence with possible criminal implications and will meet Tuesday to weigh legal action, while consumer group Facua set up a platform for affected patients.
  • Izquierda Unida filed a complaint with the public prosecutor and the Andalusian Ombudsman began reviewing testimonies as opposition parties pressed for accountability.
  • Testimonies describe months-long waits and later cancer diagnoses, with journalists and unions pointing to severe staff shortages—especially radiologists—and growing diagnostic backlogs.