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One Woman Detained After Attack on Pediatrician at Argamasilla de Alba Health Center

The case has intensified calls from the medical college for formal reporting of assaults on healthcare workers.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil detained one woman and is searching for two others suspected of taking part in the assault.
  • The incident occurred at the town’s health center during the Noche de Reyes holiday.
  • Reporting cites a dispute over a child’s diagnosis and prescribed treatment as the trigger for the attack.
  • The pediatrician suffered an anxiety episode after the assault and has filed a complaint.
  • The Colegio de Médicos de Ciudad Real condemned the violence, urged injury reports and legal complaints, and reminded that such assaults carry penal and administrative consequences.