Budgetary restrictions and the laying off of healthcare personnel
have resulted in a record number of people awaiting surgery in Spain:
571,395, a 6.4-percent increase in a little over a year. Average waiting
times have also gone up from 76 days to 100, the worst figures since
the Health Ministry started recording these data in 2004.
Furthermore, the number of patients waiting more than six months to
be admitted to hospital has risen seven percent, despite this timeframe
being the maximum permitted by law for certain types of procedure.
Read more http://elpais.com
