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Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital Marks 10 Years With Plans for New Services

The Vigo hospital has become a national benchmark in patient care, research and teaching, unveiling new cardiac rehabilitation, day hospital and assisted reproduction units.

Overview

  • The hospital celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony led by President Alfonso Rueda and Health Minister Antonio Gómez Caamaño.
  • Since opening in June 2015, it has recorded over 385,000 patient admissions, nearly 123,000 surgeries and around four million outpatient consultations.
  • Home to more than 40 oncology clinical trials and equipped with robotic surgery and CAR-T therapies, it has earned a reputation for cutting-edge research and treatments.
  • The Xunta de Galicia will add a dedicated cardiac rehabilitation area, a medical day hospital and an assisted reproduction unit in the coming months.
  • A Consello de Contas report and opposition parties have challenged its original procurement model over a potential €470 million overrun, keeping governance under review.