Expansion of San Diego Health Center in Lorca Begins, Boosting Healthcare Services
San Diego health center in Lorca starts expansion to enhance healthcare capacity for over 30,000 users with modernized facilities and reduced waiting times.
- • Expansion work of San Diego health center in Lorca begins with over 2.6 million euros investment.
- • Healthcare facility area increases from 1,800 to 2,436 square meters, renovating over 1,000 square meters.
- • Project will benefit more than 30,000 users and modernize primary care services in the region.
- • Workforce growth and investments have reduced surgery and consultation waiting times significantly.
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The expansion and renovation works of the San Diego health center in Lorca officially began this week, with an investment exceeding 2.6 million euros and a planned execution period of 20 months. According to Isabel Ayala, director of the Service Murciano de Salud, the project will benefit over 30,000 users and aims to transform the center into one of the most modern primary healthcare facilities in the Region of Murcia.
The health center's area will expand from 1,800 to 2,436 square meters, adding more than 630 square meters, while over 1,000 square meters of the existing structure will undergo renovation. The expansion has been coordinated with the new San Cristóbal health center to balance service provision based on users’ health cards.
Recent investments in Area III of Health, which includes Lorca and neighboring municipalities, have upgraded gynecology and maternity services and enhanced clinical analysis equipment to reduce response times. Additionally, over 1.4 million euros were spent on endoscopy and ecoendoscopy equipment. The newly inaugurated Urgencies Service has also improved patient care significantly.
The workforce in Area III has grown by more than 540 professionals in the last five years, now totaling nearly 2,500 staff across hospital and primary care centers. This increase has enabled the Rafael Méndez hospital to cut waiting times by 15 days for surgeries, 27.4 days for external consultations, and 14 days for diagnostic tests as of June 2025.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
