The celebration of the 125th anniversary of MútuaTerrassa with the virtual reality tent El batec del temps on the Passeig has generated criticism from the Plataforma en Defensa de la Sanitat Pública de Terrassa-Marea Blanca. The entity questions the cost of this “fantastic investment” in a context of serious deficiencies in public healthcare.
“"There is a lack of monetary resources; the country is short on funds. There is no administration that provides us with accountability."
This denunciation follows an interview with the entity's president, Antoni Abad, where he expressed the lack of public funding and the need for administrations to better manage taxes. The Marea Blanca, however, points out that if administrations truly controlled the management of taxpayer money, MútuaTerrassa might not have “the entire business holding they possess” nor maintain the same auditing firm for years.
The most critical situation is experienced in primary care and emergencies. Patients must wait one to three months to be seen by a family doctor, far exceeding the 48 hours recommended by CatSalut. Furthermore, hours and days of waiting in emergency corridors are denounced, with wards closed due to staff shortages, a situation that violates patients' right to privacy.
“"Feeling proud to have a center of this magnitude in Terrassa, conceived to be at the service of the people. We have an underfunded public health system; Catalonia generates resources that are not returned."
The platform also criticizes that the so-called “humanization” defended by MútuaTerrassa is not perceived in daily life, especially in care for the elderly. It is noted that after the age of 69, mammograms, gynecological check-ups, and colon cancer screenings are stopped, in addition to hindering access to residences and prolonging dependency assessments.
