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Thousands Protest in Seville Over Andalucía’s Breast Screening Failures as Junta Confirms 2,317 Affected

The regional government has set a 30 November deadline under a €12 million emergency plan adding 119 staff.

Overview

  • Officials say 1,778 of the women with BI-RADS 3 findings have already received the indicated follow-up, with the remainder scheduled by 30 November and many at Virgen del Rocío targeted by 15 November.
  • Roughly 90% of the identified cases are concentrated at Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío in Seville, according to the Junta.
  • An oversight commission for the action plan is now operating, though patient group Amama declined to participate and instead led a large protest at the Palacio de San Telmo.
  • The Fiscalía Superior de Andalucía opened inquiries into possible system failures and allegations of missing or manipulated records, while SAS professionals insist clinical images and histories cannot be altered.
  • Opposition parties pressed for transparency on the screening software managed by NTT Data and for external audits, with the PSOE in Granada demanding immediate publication of local screening data.