The overcrowding in the Emergency Department ofSon Espases University Hospital It continues to create critical situations, with patients potentially spending days waiting for a bed and surgeries being canceled due to lack of availability. The situation remains critical despite the contingency plans of the Balearic Islands Health Service (IbSalut), according to complaints from unions and healthcare professionals at the hospital. As an operating room professional, who wished to remain anonymous, explained to ARA Baleares, "With no beds available, patients cannot be operated on." The Balearic Islands Health Service confirmed that on Thursday there were 77 patients awaiting admission to Son Espases Hospital, which it described as a "peak in demand" due to the flu and the admission of chronically ill patients. However, union sources such as USAE emphasize that the situation is beyond normal and seriously affects the quality of care.

The Balearic Islands Federation of Health and Social Services Sectors of the CCOO union has warned of a new collapse in the Emergency Department of Son Espases University Hospital, where more than 70 patients are awaiting admission to a ward. According to a statement released by the union, this situation is creating a "significant backlog in care," with patients remaining for hours in the Emergency Department waiting for a hospital bed. This, CCOO pointed out, directly impacts the quality of care and safety conditions for both patients and staff. The union deemed it "unacceptable" that the hospital is keeping resources idle while the department is overcrowded. "It is not normal to have dozens of patients waiting for admission when there are beds that should be made available immediately," the statement read.

Son Espases University Hospital The Balearic Islands Health Service has incorporated early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease into the Balearic public health system using a brain amyloid PET/CT. This procedure allows for the detection of the accumulation of the amyloid ß protein in the brain, which is a key biomarker indicating the development of Alzheimer's disease with greater diagnostic certainty, the Health Service explained.