Overview
- Ribera Salud said CEO Pablo Gallart asked to be removed from responsibilities over the Torrejón concession while the company conducts an in‑depth internal audit.
- Leaked audio from a September meeting captures Gallart urging managers to reverse reductions in waiting lists and deprioritize non‑contributive or high‑cost processes to lift EBITDA by €4–5 million.
- The Madrid Health Department reported no contractual breaches detected to date, sent a multidisciplinary team to the hospital for on‑site checks, and convened urgent meetings with the company.
- Health Minister Mónica García urged an exhaustive investigation of Torrejón and verification across other concession‑run hospitals, citing operators such as Ribera and Quirón.
- La Vanguardia reports at least four medical leaders were dismissed after filing ethics complaints over the directives, as scrutiny intensifies over a model that received a €32.8 million rebalancing payment in July.