the Ministry of Health in Madrid It confirmed on Wednesday that it had not yet discovered “any breach” by the Torrejon de Ardoz Hospital management company of obligations arising from the public service concession contract. Of course, it happened … He warned that he “will adopt all procedures and controls that may be applied.”
The Ministry issued a statement with this warning, after El Pais newspaper published an audio recording of the intervention of the CEO of the Ribeira Health Group, Pablo Gallart, in a meeting with twenty directors of the group and the hospital on September 25. In this audio recording you hear this from Gallarte’s mouth: “In Torrejón in the years 22 and 23, we decided as an organization to make an effort to reduce the waiting list. All I’m asking is: ‘Let’s get back on track.'” In addition, he urges adjustments to “achieve an EBITDA of four or five million.”
After hearing the audio recording, the Madrid opposition accused the Ayuso government. PSOE and Más Madrid have announced that they are considering legal action against the community due to the practices of the Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital franchisee seeking to “increase its economic benefit.”
The Ministry of Health issued a statement in which it noted that “no violation of the obligations arising from the public service concession contract has been observed to date.”
“The Ministry has the necessary mechanisms to ensure the provision of adequate assistance. Periodic follow-up meetings are held with the group’s management team.”
Moreover, in light of the information published, the Ministry reports that it has urgently taken the following decisions: “A multidisciplinary team from the Ministry arrived at the hospital to verify on-site the appropriate provision of the service in all its fields. “A meeting has been called urgently with the company’s management leadership.”
Following the results of both procedures, the Ministry of Health committed to adopting “all procedures and controls that may apply.”
The ministry headed by Fátima Matute warned that “under no circumstances will any type of actions or practices that could harm access to health care, which will always be provided with the highest quality and under equal conditions in all hospitals of the Madrid Health Service,” warn.
After the Government Council meeting on Wednesday, presidential advisor and spokesman for the regional executive, Miguel Ángel García, confirmed that the community would request “the necessary number of explanations.” “The Ministry of Health is always at the head of every hospital, regardless of the type of management it has to achieve excellent care for all citizens, and it is logical that Torrejon Hospital is no exception,” he defended.