Spain Infection Rate Stalls As Government Accelerates One Dose Janssen
The latest government figures released yesterday, Wednesday 28th April, show that the 14 day cumulative infection rate, appears to have stalled
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Health & Wellbeing
Madrid Faces Further Confinement As Infection Rate Surges
The latest official Covid-19 infection rate figures released by the Ministry of Health,yesterday Thursday, 22nd April show a further increase in
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“All you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines.” Webinar Wednesday 21st April
Madrid Metropolitan partner American Club Of Madrid and fellow partner HM Hospitals are teaming up for a webinar open to
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Madrid Bucks National Trend Of Slowing Covid Rate
The latest government Covid infection rate figures released by the Ministry of Health show a slowing rise across the country with a
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Easter Covid Hangover Starts To Bite But Vaccinations Up
The latest government figures released this week for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing rise across the country with Madrid significantly
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New Heart & New Son On Same Day “Rebirth”
A 39-year-old man went under the knife for a long-awaited heart transplant at the same moment his first son was
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Madrid Passes Million Vaccined Milestone But Cases Rise
The Madrid regional health authorities have confirmed today,Sunday 28th March, that the number of people who have received the Covid-19
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Spain Set To Restart AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced that it will restart it´s paused AstraZeneca vaccine use from this Wednesday 24th
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Spanish Scientists Shows Women Stressed Before Conception Twice As Likely To Have Girl
A new study by Spanish scientists show that women suffering from stress before they become pregnant and during conception are
Read more Spain Approves Euthanasia Law
The Spanish Parliament, voted yesterday to legalise euthanasia ensuring that the country becomes only the sixth in the world to
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Madrid´s Covid Rate Still Highest In Spain As AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspended
The latest Covid-19 infection rate figures released yesterday, March 15th, show a continued decrease in the number of cases across the
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Madrid Tops World´s Best Hospitals Lists In Spain
Six of the eleven Spanish hospitals listed in the 200 best in the world, according to Newsweek´s World´s Best Hospitals
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Spain´s Covid Rate Continues Fall As Madrid Set To Accelerate Vaccine
The Spanish Health Ministry´s latest official figures for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing fall to it´s lowest level
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2020 Pandemic Worsens Spain´s Baby Bust
According to official figures just released, Spain´s birth rate has fallen to the lowest level since records began 80 years
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Spain´s Covid Infection Rate Falls To Six Month Low
The latest figures published by the Spanish Health Ministry show that the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000
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Guide To Spain Latest Covid Restrictions For All Regions
The Spanish government´s state of alarm decree was approved by Parliament to run for a six month period until the
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Madrid’s Covid Rate Soars As Free Test Roll Out Set To Start
Figures release by the Ministry of Health in the latest Epidemiological Surveillance Report of COVID-19 for the capital show an
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Madrid Medical Team Find Skin Abrasions First Sign Of Covid
A study carried out by a specialist Spanish medical research team has concluded that abrasions in the skin could be
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Madrid Extends Covid Restrictions As Case Numbers Surge
The Madrid regional deputy public health minister, Antonio Zapatero has announced further restrictions to combat the present surge in Covid
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Michelin Chef’s Sea Odessey To Bring Superfood Marine Rice To Our Table
An Andalucian three-star Michelin chef says it could be possible now to farm fields of underwater land based “marine rice”
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Madrid Infection Rate Rises In Vaccine Roll Out
The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced that a total of 966,097 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered
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Spain´s Third Wave Breaks Record But Madrid Stable
The Spanish Health Ministry´s latest figures for Covid infections in the country showed a record 84,287 new cases over the
Read more Madrid´s Covid Vaccination Programme Accelerates
Despite the distruption which saw widespread road closures from the heavy snowfall due to Storm Filomena, the Madrid regional government
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Spain´s Covid Infection Rate Reaches New High As Madrid Tightens Curfew
The Spanish Government has reported a record high of 38,869 new coronavirus cases in a single day, which is the
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Madrid´s Vaccine Roll Out Set To Begin As Cases Rise
The Madrid regional government has announced that it´s vaccination programme will begin this weekend with an initial run of 1,200
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Spain’s Vaccine Rollout To Start On Boxing Day
The Spanish Minister Of Health, Salvador Illa has announced that the country will begin it’s vaccine roll out programme on
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Spanish Parliament Votes To Legalise Euthanasia
The Spanish lower house, El Congreso de Deputados has voted in favour of legalising euthanasia in a government bill passed
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Sanchez & Regions Muse Hardening Of Christmas Measures
Speaking this week to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, raised the spectre of toughening the
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Spain Heading To Herd Immunity By The Summer
The Spanish Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, said yesterday, Sunday 13th December that “if everything goes well” 70 per cent
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HM Hospital Group Rolls Out New Drug In Alzeimer Breakthrough
More than a hundred experts including neurologists, researchers and psychiatrists met on-line at the HM Hospitals ‘Cognitive Impairment and Neuropsychiatric
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Madrid´s Virtual Health Card To Show Covid Info From Monday
The head of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced today that the new virtual health card will be
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Spain Relaxes PCR Entry Requirements
The Spanish Health Ministry is to relax some of the requirements to allow travellers to enter Spain. The relaxation of
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Spain Prepares For Stay At Home Christmas
The Spanish government´s message this year is ” Stay Home” after the central health ministry met with regional leaders at
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Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital Opens Today
The president of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, inaugurated the Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital today, Tuesday, December 1,
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Thanksgiving – A Time For Gratitude
Miriam Mower, Psychologists at SINEWS explains to Madrid Metropolitan readers why this year of all years is a time for
Read more Spain Covid Cases Halve In Last Two Weeks As Second Wave Recedes
The latest figures from the Spanish Health Ministry show a dramatic fall in the number of new Covid-19 infections in
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Madrid Hospital Team Cures Baby With Incurable Skin Disorder
Doctors have found a life-changing treatment for a nine-month-old baby suffering from a rare, incurable disease that caused her to
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Your Health & Covid
William Stoddart of Melio Health explains the link between Covid and our health. We’re entering a new phase of disease
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Madrid Covid Surge Continues As Spain Reports Record Infections
The Spanish Ministry of Health announced that 27,404 new Covid-19 cases and 101 deaths were registered over the weekend with
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Fears West Nile Virus Set To Spread Across Whole Spain
Four new cases of the West Nile virus in humans have been confirmed in a second Spanish city, raising concerns
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Thousands Of Teachers Test Positive For Covid As Schools Start
The results of the first round of teacher covid tests have shown that up to 2, 500 teachers have tested
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Study Shows Children Are Less Contagious From COVID-19 Than Adults
As Spain’s schools are set to reopen a study done in summer camps reveals that children spread less COVID-19 than
Read more Spain Urged to Instigate Independent Covid Response Investigation
The influential medical journal The Lancet has called for an independent investigation into the Spanish government´s response to the Covid-19
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Guide To Giving Birth in Spain
Chris Neil, President of the English-Speaking Health Assocation of Spain takes a look at the pros and cons of the
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Volanda Voy 6th Season
Spanish hospital group HM Hospitales collaborated in the recording of the sixth season of the spanish programme ‘Volando voy’ this
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Madrid Heatwave Bites
The Madrid Health Authorities today issued a health warning urging people to keep hidrated as the temperature in the region
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Lockdown Survival – How To Handle Procrastination In A Pandemic
You might have heard the term “procrastination” before, and it is likely you might have experienced it more than once.
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Spain Covid Rates Spike As Madrid Reports First New Outbreak
The Spanish Health Ministry today reported significant rise in new infections and fatalities over last 24 hours The first Madrid
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Spain Pilots Covid Track & Trace App
Spain’s has launched a pilot programme as part of it´s “Track & Trace” initiative for suspected Covid-19 carriers. It is
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Blood Talks – Melio Health Case Study
Blood Talks – Madrid Case Study. We decided to do a case study of the director of the Madrid Metropolitan
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Is Crafting A Waste Of Time?
IS ALL THIS CRAFTING A WASTE OF TIME? HELP YOUR KIDS FIND THE HIDDEN TREASURE Asunción Tena Justice MS, Child
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Lockdown Insomnia – Top 9 Tips On How Get A Good Night´s Sleep
Insomnia: Why Coronavirus (COVID-19) and confinement can affect our sleep and what to do to get a better night’s sleep.
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Getting Through The Lockdown – Dealing With Obsessive Traits
When hand cleaning is no longer useful Lucía Largo and Miriam Mower share some thoughts on dealing with obsessive traits.
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Madrid British Scouts and St Albans Scouts Lockdown Virtual Hike.
Since the schools closed In Madrid on the 11th of March and a State of Emergency was declared on the
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Top 5 Tips How Couples Can Get Through The Lockdown – Together
TOP 5 TIPS ON HOW COUPLES CAN GET THROUGH THE LOCKDOWN….TOGETHER. There are some difficult aspects to endure when living
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Top 5 Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Cooperation During The Lockdown
Tips to Encourage Your Child’s Cooperation During The Lockdown. Regardless of your kids’ age, having their cooperation is the secret
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Linda Lee On Overcoming And Personal Growth
Personal Development Consultant and Multi-Award-Winning Author Linda Lee Talks To The Madrid Metropolitan About Personal Development & Growth
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HM Hospitales Launches “COVID DATA SAVE LIVES” Initiative
HM Hospitales has launched an initiative to provide the internacional community with anonymous patient health data concerning their treatment for
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Quarantine & Children – How To Mitigate The Impact
QUARANTINE IN CHILDREN, WHAT CAN WE ALL DO TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT IN THE SMALL ONES. By Carmen De Lisa
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Grief – A Survivor´s Guide To Being At Peace With Loss
Continuing our series on navigating through this time Eva Katharina Herber shares her knowledge with the Madrid Metropolitan on how
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Quarantine & Children – How We Can Help Them Through
QUARANTINE IN CHILDREN, WHAT CAN WE ALL DO TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT IN THE SMALL ONES. By Carmen De Lisa
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A Guide To Eating Through The Quarantine
“Identifying and calming emotional hunger in times of quarantine” By Saray Caliz and Leticia Martinez Psychologists and SINEWS Mutlilingual Therapy
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How To Get Through The Quarantine I Staying Sane
Chris Neil, psychologist and President of the English-Speaking Healthcare Association of Spain gives his Top 5 Tips on how to
Read more Blood Talks – Melio Health Launches In Madrid
Blood talks’ – Abi Lindsay Clark At the January Madrid Business Lunch , our guest speaker was William Stoddart the
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Madrid´s First International Health & Wellbeing Fair
The HM Hospitals are proud to be the key sponsor of Madrid´s first ever English-Speaking Health and Wellbeing Fair which
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Born At 500 Grams – Premature Baby Salvador Out Of ICU
Hospital staff have thrown a heartwarming ‘graduation’ party for this baby boy who was born weighing only 500 grams and
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How To Get Medical Provision With Your Health Insurance
Travelling to foreign countries can often be a great adventure – one that explores language,culture and food. But before setting
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40% Of Spanish Have High Blood Pressure
According to latest research HM Hospitales looks at ways to combat high blood pressure. High blood pressure is one of
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Top Tips To Avoiding Heatstroke In Spain
Chris Neil, President of the the English-Speaking Healthcare Association https://eshaspain.org/ outlines some sensible advice to avoiding heatstroke in Spain
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Filipino Workers’ Self-defence Club
Homesickness and extended work hours cannot stop OFWs from making better versions of themselves BY GEMMA MINDA ISO Every Saturday
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HM Open Brand New HM Delfos In Barcelona
HM Hospitales set in a different model of private healthcare in Barcelona, that promotes a welfare large project based on
Read more Hyperbaric Medicine In Madrid
Hospital HM Montepríncipe has this unit after having proven its effectiveness in reference prestigious medical centers around the globe. The
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New Year, new health habits! Prevention is better than cure!
IN HM HOSPITALES WE ARE WELL AWARE THAT PROMOTING PREVENTIVE MEDICINE WITH THE PERSONALIZED EARLY PREVENTION UNIT (UPPP IN SPANISH)
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TRABAJAR EN LONDRES
Head Medical are currently working alongside NHS England to find internationally-trained GPs / Family Medicine Specialists for fantastic career opportunities
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Health & Wellbeing – A Fresh Start In 2017
A new year means a clean slate. A fresh start. A blank book with 365 pages to fill with, hopefully,
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