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Flu chaos on the Costa Blanca: Major hospital ‘on the brink’ as patients wait 73 hours – unions slam ‘ridiculous’ staff levels

On Tuesday, 36 patients were waiting in the Emergency Observation Unit for hospital admission, with some facing waits of up to 73 hours to be transferred to a ward.

Laurence Dollimore
The crucial Hospital Vega Baja is on the brink of collapse amid a spiralling number of flu patients, unions have warned. According to SATSE, which

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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