The Northern Hospital in Tenerife will soon have a home hospitalisation service. This was announced yesterday by the Health Councillor of the Government of the Canary Islands, Esther Monzón, during the Health Committee of the Canary Islands Parliament, when asked about measures taken to enhance and expand the range of services at the northern hospital, which is part of the University Hospital of Canarias (HUC) and under the regional government.
The home hospitalisation service extends hospitalisation to the patient’s home, allowing the patient to remain at home under the daily supervision of the hospital’s healthcare professionals, always considering the most suitable patient profile for home treatment.
The Health Councillor highlighted that the Northern Hospital in Tenerife is currently expanding its range of services, as demonstrated by the recent launch of two day surgery operating rooms in the afternoon. She also mentioned the agreement with the Tenerife Island Council to allocate over a million Euros for the operation of these day surgery operating rooms in the afternoon, which will also provide sterilization and laboratory facilities for major surgeries at the centre.
Regarding day surgery, Esther Monzón explained that operations have started gradually in morning and afternoon sessions, aiming to achieve full occupancy by early 2025. The goal is to double the number of surgeries performed, which amounted to 1,650 in 2023, as specified by the Councillor. Among the initiatives to enhance the services of the Northern Hospital, Monzón highlighted the establishment of a surgical instrument sterilization area as a complement to Day Surgery. The contracting process is currently being prepared, with a construction period of around eight months once awarded. As for the laboratory launch, the final project is ready, and the contracting process is being prepared, with an execution timeframe of about five months once awarded.
There are also plans in place for the establishment of a Cytostatic Unit, with the final project in hand and the contracting process being prepared, with an execution timeframe of about four months once awarded. Progress is also being made on the equipment and space adaptation for the installation of a blood bank at the hospital.
Regarding the Consultation Area, the Councillor detailed that the centre offers seventeen different specialties, and the HUC has reinforced the staff for Hematology, Urology, and Cardiology services to meet healthcare needs, while recruitment is pending for a Dermatology specialist.
“This hospital needs to continue expanding its range of services to enhance healthcare for the population residing in the Northern part of the Island and specifically to further reduce waiting lists,” Monzón emphasized.
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The Councillor mentioned that this centre has 50 hospitalization beds, a consultation area, day hospital, outpatient pharmacy, emergency service, and radiology department. She highlighted that the expectation is that “with initiatives already in progress, the range of services offered to the population residing in this area of the Island will continue to expand”.
