In the morning on Friday 14 March, the Minister of Health of the Regional Government, M ª Ángeles Palacios and Mayor Towers Cotillas, Coronado Domingo, officially opened the new headquarters of the Emergency Department of Primary Care (PCES) Township .
So, the headquarters moved from Center Health Catholic Kings Avenue to the old Social Services building, located in Machado, and has been properly conditioned to host this service.
Facilities provided by the Torreño that "guarantee accessibility to the population by improving the quality of care and allowing achieving continued coverage in the area," said Palacios, who recalled that "this service provides health coverage to citizens of the municipalities Towers Cotillas, Alguazas and Ceuta, which have a population of 39,070 inhabitants. "
"The move to the municipal building two facilities gain in the quality of both service users and professionals, because the amplitude and comfort care for patients in stressful situations such as the emergency is important," explained its Coronado part.
At this inauguration was also attended by manager Murciano Health Service (SMS), José Antonio Alarcón, and the director of the Emergency Management and Health Emergencies, Francisco Celdran.
29 professional service
The new Torreño SUAP has a total area of ​​274.80 m2, spread over two floors, has a reception area, five queries, a waiting room, a store, a toilet and a multipurpose room on the ground floor, plus to have a space to locate the emergency ambulance.
Its staff is made up of a team of 29 professionals, of which 10 are doctors, 10 nurses, 5 cores and 4 guards.
During the mornings from Monday to Saturday will be on call a team composed of a doctor, a nurse and a driver to meet the healthcare demands outside the SUE.
From 15 hours until 8am the next day, and on Sundays and holidays throughout the day will be on call two doctors, two nurses, a guard and a driver that will assist in your office or outside.
Note that this SUAP conducted in 2013 nearly 27,000 assists and 5,170 outside the center of it, so that the total number of patients seen amounts to 31,954, with a daily average of 88 patients.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas