12/04/2026 16:29 (UTC)

Healthcare workers and residents protest against the privatization of services at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital

Madrid, Apr. 12 (EFE).- Dozens of people gathered this Sunday at the 12 de Octubre Hospital in the capital to protest against the privatization of public healthcare and, specifically, of services at this hospital such as “warehousing, part of maintenance, and, especially, the sterilization of surgical equipment.”

The protesters, organized by the group “Neighbors of Madrid’s Neighborhoods and Towns” (VVByP), complained that the new 12 de Octubre building “lacks a morgue” and patient care space, forcing them to “transfer the deceased and their families to other buildings.”

They also asserted that there are cancer patients who “must be transported by ambulance outside the facility” and that “fire doors, carts, and chairs have serious deficiencies.”

CAMERA: JUAN YAGÜE AND ÁNGEL HERRERA.

FOOTAGE: INCLUDES SCENES FROM THE PROTEST OUTSIDE THE 12 DE OCTUBRE HOSPITAL.

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Date: 12/04/2026 13:38 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Health » Healthcare policy
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 102 seconds
Reference: 55019965829
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