CHAOS PREDICTED

THE Balearic Islands Medical Union has predicted a chaotic summer for hospitals and primary care facilities in the region.

Union president, Miguel Lazaro, says there will not be enough doctors and substitutes to cover summer leave, coupled with an anticipated big influx of tourists with the number expected to exceed totals last seen in 2019.

"With these two variables combined, it can be deduced that this summer will be worse than last year,” he said.

Health authority IB-Salut has said that summer planning has not yet started for health centres as it is something that is usually done after Easter.