More than 11,000 unanalyzed biopsies at the University Hospital of La Paz: delays and collapse of diagnostic tests for tumors

he La Paz University HospitalThe Autonomous Community of Madrid, north of Madrid, is experiencing a new phase of public health collapse and condensation. Several staff members in the pathology department reported that more than 11,000 unanalyzed biopsies had accumulated, waiting to be cataloged to find out the results.

image provided Spanish Information Network exhibit Massive accumulation of biopsies Place in a tray for analysis. There are piles of piles on the countertops of various departments: “During August 10, the biopsy specimens on July 7 were all cut off.” The staff of the hospital department said. Diagnosis was a month late on key tests.

Pathology is a The key to the prognosis of diseases, especially tumorsAccording to the La Paz department’s own website, “as well as obtaining predictive data on the response to different treatment options in disease management”.

“Don’t be fooled by the ball count…today, We have a backlog of 11,600 biopsy blocksStaff at the department said they were aware of the seriousness of the situation. The La Paz hospital had been the focus of delays and crowds. Despite repeated complaints about the toilets, the center’s emergencies repeatedly collapsed.

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Spanish Information Network Asking the University Hospital of La Paz to accept an explanation for these delays, which justified the delays because “these contracted technicians lack the experience to be able to handle samples autonomously and the mandatory training they have received” “submitted by the hospital” has been is the key to understanding these delays.

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After the department toilet itself understands the situation, it has made requests through the boss many times hire more staff Getting rid of this blockage caused a delay in diagnosis of over a month. However, as they point out, those contracts have not yet been signed.

They want the hospital to call for calm and ensure that “all urgent intraoperative biopsies are prioritized” and that “not all biopsies are related to cancer or neoplastic disease”.

“We’re talking about something as serious as a tumor diagnosis that could progress to a cure or a poor prognosis because when the results arrive, there’s no possibility of therapeutic intervention,” said one woman, who has yet to receive the biopsy results. Want to condemn the situation.

The Autonomous Community of Madrid is one of the regions with the fewest alternatives for summer holidays. In fact, this is the region that has closed the most beds in the past few months. In total, more than 8,000 hospital emergency beds have been closed across Spain this summer, a figure already equivalent to the number closed before the coronavirus pandemic.

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