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Betty Henderson

THE 061 Emergency Health Service in Almeria has achieved an impressive satisfaction rating of 9.33 out of 10 from those who required urgent medical assistance in 2022, according to data released in an annual report on Thursday, March 2.

Feedback received from service users highlighted the compassionate treatment and attitudes from health professionals and the sense of safety provided by emergency response workers, with scores of 9.3 and 9.2, respectively. Following closely behind were the clarity of information provided during the assistance and the usefulness of information communicated to patients.

355th Anniversary

HEURCAL­OVERA celebrated its 355th anniversary of the Exemption of Villazgo on Friday, March 3. The definitive expulsion of the Moors (1572) and the halt to the North African incursions meant that the repopulators were able to settle definitively in the valley, where the water sources (Balsas de Arriba and Abajo, and Fuente del Cano) were located. Peace brought with it demographic expansion and with it agricultural and commercial development. This new situation led the people of Huercal to defend, with tenacity and energy, the territorial integrity of their jurisdiction against the appetites of Vera and Lorca.

It was on March 3 in 1668 when Huercal and Overa, under the common name of Huercal­Overa were emancipated from Lorca and became a town with civil and criminal jurisdiction.

These ratings are the results of an annual satisfaction survey conducted by the 061 Emergency Health Sevrices, which has been running since 2000. The survey evaluates the quality of the service provided by emergency teams responding to calls from the public.

The 061 Emergency Health Services in Almeria employs a team of 55 health professionals, who provide emergency medical care. Once again this year, Almeria residents have shown a high level of overall satisfaction with the emergency services in their area.

Volunteers

DO you love dogs and/ or cats? Would you like to improve your physical fitness and mental health? Would you like to give something back to the local community?

We desperately need volunteers at our shelter near Los Gallardos.

We need volunteers for feeding, exercising, cleaning, socialising, walking, laundry, and obviously poo­pickingup! Full training will be given.

Christine Logan, who has been volunteering for a number of years said “It’s an amazingly fulfilling thing to do, and whilst it’s certainly not the most glamorous of jobs, the overwhelming satisfaction of working alongside like­minded people and the love you get from the dogs makes it worthwhile!” https://pawspatas.org/volunteering

Please email: shel ter@paws­patas.org