May 29 GSD Concerned About GHA Surgery Waiting List
Government Plans failing: 1,044 waiting for Surgery, 59 Operations cancelled for lack of beds
The GSD is very disappointed that despite the much heralded announcement of the opening of Calpe Ward and the increase in domiciliary care, which according to Dr Cortes would bring an end to cancellation of surgery due to bed shortages, the number of operations cancelled solely in the last four months due to unavailability of beds is the same as the number cancelled in the whole of 2007, 59. The number of acute beds occupied by long-stay elderly and complex cases awaiting transfer to the Care Agency is back up to 80, despite a temporary dip to 66 last September. Similarly disappointing is the fact that the number of people on the GHA operations waiting list has increased by 163 since the GSLP took office in December 2011, and now stands at a staggering 1,044, representing an increase of 14%.
Media – Police Reports
As part of the RGP’s leading initiative to educate youngsters on Drugs and their negative effects, a series of drug awareness addresses have been given at local Youth Clubs, by officers of the Drug Squad. 
