# Spanish healthcare service developments and protests > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-healthcare-service-developments-and-protests > Updated: 2026-09-25T17:28:51.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Healthcare services in Spain are undergoing organizational changes to manage capacity and emergency responses. In the Valencian Community, the Hospital de la Ribera has expanded its Home Hospitalization Unit to 84 beds to alleviate pressure on the main facility, which reported an 88.66% occupancy rate in 2025. However, the Plataforma per la Defensa i Millora de la Sanitat Pública has organized a protest at the Hospital de la Ribera in Alzira to address what they describe as the progressive deterioration of public health services. Under the slogan ‘Perquè la Sanitat no és un negoci’ (Because healthcare is not a business), demonstrators are demanding measures to reduce medical waiting lists, address the saturation of emergency services, and increase hospital bed availability. The group also criticized the diversion of patients to private healthcare providers, arguing that public resources should instead be used to reinforce the public system. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: La Ribera healthcare platform calls for protest in Alzira A healthcare platform has called for a protest at Hospital de la Ribera in Alzira on September 28 to demand better resources, shorter waiting lists, and an end to emergency service saturation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-ribera-healthcare-platform-calls-for-protest-in-alzira ### 2026-09-23: Healthcare service updates in Ubrique and Hospital de la Ribera Spanish healthcare updates include a new 24/7 emergency model for Ubrique and the expansion of home hospitalization services at Hospital de la Ribera to alleviate hospital congestion. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/healthcare-service-updates-in-ubrique-and-hospital-de-la-ribera --- Cite as: Spanish healthcare service developments and protests. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-healthcare-service-developments-and-protests