Overtime bringing surgery waits down
Waiting lists for surgery in the Valencia region have been reduced by an average of 10 days since September and almost a month compared...
Covid ‘passport’ for interiors
Regional president Ximo Puig has announced that ‘Covid passports’ will be required to enter the interior of any hostelry or recreational establishment which has...
Autumn snow arrives
Snowploughs were out in the north of the Valencia region yesterday and more snow is forecast today, with the interior of Castellón province on...
Consolidating health and social care
The SIP card used to access public healthcare in the Valencia region will be adapted to also cover social services, announced vice-president Mónica Oltra.
She...
Tackling inappropriate use of antibiotics
Use of antibiotics has dropped in the Valencia region over the last five years but growing resistance to these drugs remains one of the...
‘Ping pain’ for vaccinated travellers set to end
The prospect of being ‘pinged’ by the NHS Test and Trace over a close Covid contact and told to self-isolate when visiting the UK...
Big spend on health
Valencia government investment in healthcare in Alicante province in 2022 will exceed €95 million.
Details were presented yesterday (Thursday) by regional health councillor Ana Barceló...
Booster jabs for 60s announced
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated on Wednesday that all people in their 60s will receive a booster jab to protect them against Covid-19.
Previously national...
Covid ‘passports’ in the pipeline
People will have a show a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to enter some premises in the Valencia region under plans being drawn up by the...
Fairer tax for property sellers
A revised law for the municipal capital gains tax known as the ‘plusvalía’ – paid when someone sells, is given or inherits a home...
The marvel of the marbled teal
The marbled teal – classed as being in danger of extinction in the Valencia region – is making a comeback.
The latest figures released by...
Biggest ever budget for the region
The Valencia regional government has approved a budget for 2022 of €27.9 billion – an increase in spending of 9.1% on this year.
It was...
3,000 lives saved by the jab
An investigation has found that ‘3,000 lives have been saved’ in the Valencia region alone by the vaccines administered against Covid-19.
The study was carried...
Seeking closer ties with the UK
The regional government is planning a ‘Valencia week’ in London to attract investment into the region and to boost trade.
Regional president Ximo Puig announced...
