Overview
- New health chief Antonio Sanz said the regional government has apologized, activated an action plan within six days and pledged to complete all pending tests by November 30.
- ABC reports about 2,700 women were affected, most linked to Seville’s Virgen del Rocío hospital, while the central government previously acknowledged failures affecting more than 2,300 women.
- Patient associations contend the true number of women who were not properly informed may be higher than official tallies.
- Spanish Vice President María Jesús Montero demanded effective remedies, criticized the Junta’s management, and questioned the announced hiring of 5,000 health workers given reported staff declines.
- Sanz rejected critics, claimed Health Minister Mónica García threatened legal action over the program, and pointed to screening problems reported in PSOE-governed regions and in Melilla.