Por Andalucía demands opening date for Lepe hospital

Rafael Sánchez Rufo, a parliamentary representative for Por Andalucía, has announced a series of initiatives in the Parliament of Andalusia to demand that the regional government provide concrete dates for the opening of the Centro Hospitalario de Alta Resolución (Chare) in Lepe.

The hospital, located on the Western Coast of Huelva, has reportedly been completed but remains non-functional for ten years. Sánchez Rufo is calling for specific timelines regarding the activation of emergency services, outpatient consultations, laboratories, diagnostic testing, operating rooms, and hospitalization areas.

In addition to opening dates, the representative is demanding details on the medical specialties to be offered and the specific staffing levels for both healthcare and non-healthcare personnel. The demand coincides with a scheduled Marea Blanca mobilization in Lepe on October 29 to protest the delay.