Madrid health department hires 1,800 professionals for public hospitals in winter plan

its about 150 doctors and 784 nurses, 711 auxiliary nursing technicians, 133 security personnel, and 22 inspection technicians. Of these, 1,414 will be dedicated to the care of adults and 386 will be dedicated to the care of children, as winter is also the favorite season of the dreaded bronchiolitis (respiratory syncytial virus), which puts many children in a state of emergency. Room.

It is expected that there will be 1,100 more hospital beds in the coming months than last year, 61 of which will be allocated to critically ill patients. As for professionals, there is an increase of 12.7% compared to 2022.

Due to the expected increase in health care needs due to increases in seasonal influenza and all other typical seasonal respiratory infections, health departments activate special winter programs at this time of year.

For bronchiolitis in children, a vaccination campaign against this respiratory syncytial virus started in the Madrid community on October 2, which will cover 50,000 infants. “Our commitment is to continue to guarantee quality health care to the people of Madrid at all times and in all circumstances,” Minister Matut explained in his speech to the plenary session of the Madrid Parliament.

three phases

The winter plan is divided into three phases, activated based on the frequency of hospital emergencies. To this end, the dashboard will monitor revenue data on a daily basis to allow for detailed monitoring of the epidemiological and medical situation, allowing resources to be allocated where they are most needed.

The General Directorate of Public Health has a sentinel surveillance system responsible for controlling the evolution of acute respiratory infections caused by influenza viruses, Covid 19 and respiratory syncytial virus.