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Health ministry probes Torrejón hospital irregularities after CEO audios
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Spain's Health Ministry has launched an investigation into Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital after audios revealed its CEO ordering longer waiting lists to boost profits. Minister Mónica García has urged Madrid's regional government to conduct a thorough review of all privately managed public hospitals. Workers had reported similar pressures months earlier to prioritize more profitable patients.
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Internal documents show that instructions to reject non-profitable patients at Torrejón Hospital were issued in writing, confirming recordings from a management meeting. Madrid's president Isabel Díaz Ayuso downplays the scandal as internal disputes and announces further inspections. Ribera Salud's CEO defends the audios as decontextualized.
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Emmanuel de Geuser, president of the Ribera group managing Torrejón hospital, sent an internal memo urging employees to stay calm amid reports on profit-boosting practices. Revelations include triage changes in emergencies to prioritize mild cases and cut costs. Madrid's regional government is investigating potential irregularities but has found none so far.
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