The National Police have arrested a doctor accused of sexually assaulting a patient last October at a private clinic in Palma while performing an abdominal ultrasound. The doctor allegedly touched the victim's genitals while performing a medical test, as confirmed to EFE by police sources. The patient went for an abdominal ultrasound, during which the doctor allegedly forced her to remain in her underwear and, under the pretext of performing the medical examination, touched her genitals repeatedly. Three days later, the patient returned to the doctor and requested a different examination. This time, a female doctor performed the test, and the results were completely different. The patient filed a complaint with the clinic and subsequently a report with the National Police, which led to the doctor's arrest. He was later released on bail.

Consubal has publicly denounced the delays in specialist appointments in the public healthcare system and stated that the wait time for a consultation can exceed a year. In a press release this Friday, the consumer and user association cited the example of a patient whose primary care physician scheduled an appointment with a neurologist in May 2026. According to Consubal president Alfonso Rodríguez, this case is just one example, as for specialties it takes nine months and a year. For psychiatry, they noted, it can take more than a year or even a year and two months for a first visit, according to another person served by Consubal, who has been waiting for an appointment for over a year.