Overview

• Regional authorities acknowledge that women with unclear or suspicious mammograms received results months late, in some cases after more than a year.
• The Andalusian government pledges to contact all affected patients and complete repeat diagnostics by November 30 as part of an emergency upgrade of the program.
• Health Minister Rocío Hernández resigned, and President Juan Manuel Moreno faces pressure after protests over accountability and system capacity.
• The patient group Amama plans a class-action lawsuit and reports additional potential cases and alleged deaths, which have not been officially confirmed.
• Critics cite shortages of radiologists and equipment as underlying causes, and Spain’s national Health Ministry is checking for similar failures in other regions.