San Carlos hospital revamp

MANAGERS of Denia’s HLA San Carlos hospital have invested more than €2 million to improve the facilities.

Work has focused on creating new, more functional and modern areas including a Paediatrics Unit and the construction of a third operating surgery, as well as investing in state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment technology.

The Paediatrics Unit is designed to make stays more pleasant for children and their families, with two fully equipped consultation rooms, independent waiting rooms and a play area.

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A new Maternity and Infant Unit has also been created to unify the Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics departments with two consultation rooms staffed by four paediatricians and five gynaecologists and equipped with latest generation ultrasound scanners and spaces adapted to patients’ comfort.

The new Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit consists of a multidisciplinary team with five specialists covering 24-hour emergencies, general traumatology and minimally invasive and high complexity orthopaedic and surgical treatments, as well as a Neurosurgery team.

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