Overview

• The regional health service says it has contacted roughly 2,000 women with suspicious or inconclusive mammograms and will complete second tests by November 30.
• Acting health minister Antonio Sanz announced a comprehensive plan slated for cabinet approval on October 15 to reinforce IT traceability, staffing, coordination and timelines for colon and cervical screening.
• The government has mobilized €12 million, begun hiring 119 professionals, created an expert monitoring commission and updated protocols to inform patients immediately when results are not conclusive.
• Health minister Rocío Hernández resigned earlier in the week, and President Juanma Moreno says further dismissals are possible after identifying a communication breakdown within the program.
• Legal and political fallout is growing, with the family of an 82-year-old woman set to file a criminal complaint and other groups turning to prosecutors, as Moreno acknowledges the crisis could cost the PP its absolute majority.