“The situation is serious and I have taken drastic decisions,” said Juanma Moreno, the conservative president of the southern region, on Thursday. The previous day, he had accepted the resignation of healthcare head Rocío Hernández and acknowledged that her department had mismanaged the crisis. About 2,000 women are believed to have undergone screening but were not contacted for further testing despite showing signs suggesting they might require more checks or treatment. In the summer of last year, the president of Amama, an association representing women suffering breast cancer, informed the then head of healthcare of concerns about delays in diagnoses. Labour unions have questioned the local government’s ability to recruit more radiologists as part of its plan, citing the existing shortfall in this area.
