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Primary health care overhaul
DENIA will have a new public health centre. The new 1,500 squaremetre facilities will centralise the local A&E service as well as covering part of the town’s GP and paediatric requirements.
Denia Health Department chief Javier Palau presented the plans at Gata health centre this week during the launch of a campaign entitled ‘Primary goes first’ aimed at improving primary health care through out the Marina Alta.
“We are focusing on primary assistance as it is the basis of our health care system, “declared Dr Palau, adding that improvements will include “infrastructures, human resources, training and accessibility.”
The department chief highlighted the coverage carried out over Easter for “the floating population” at Calpe’s Fossa and Javea’s Arenal beaches,
