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The Council’s efforts to improve the water systems in Vega Baja show our dedication to the area

Minister Miguel Barrachina has emphasised that the Council is dedicated to improving and modernising water systems in Vega Baja. He mentioned that 21.2 million euros will be used to upgrade irrigation infrastructure, which will directly benefit local farmers and irrigators.

Barrachina talked about this after seeing part II of the Vega Baja irrigation project in Los Montesinos, Rafal, and Orihuela.

“The Council is dedicated to the Vega Baja, and our efforts to improve water systems show this commitment.” Barrachina said, “We’ll keep working to make sure that water gets to those who need it, just like we have from the very beginning.”

Barrachina explained that the Council has invested 13.5 million euros in the ‘Plan de Ayudas a la Vega Baja Fase 2’ to update irrigation systems. The goal is to use water more efficiently, improve the irrigation system, conserve water, and better manage drainage to handle possible floods in the future.

He also mentioned that work will be done on several buildings, like the San Bartolomé arroba in Orihuela and Rafal, and the azarbe de la Gralla, azarbe de las Fuentes, azarbe de los Caballos, acequia de Alquibla, and acequia Molina in Orihuela. Work will be carried out on several canals in different locations. This includes the Nueva and Palacios canals in Formentera del Segura, the azarbe of Piedra Horadada in Callosa de Segura, the Canalillo canal in Albatera and Crevillente, the canal from the 1st to the 2nd elevation of Riegos de Levante in Elche, and the azarbe de Cebada Aguas Vivas in Dolores.

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The councillor highlighted the 4.1 million euros set aside for upgrading the drainage systems in the towns of San Fulgencio, Crevillente, Catral, and Orihuela.

Miguel Barrachina has also suggested that the Vega Baja will have 3.5 million euros from the Mechanism for Recovery and Resilience, managed by the Generalitat, destined to the rehabilitation, conditioning and improvement of hydraulic infrastructures. These investments are intended to improve water usage and protect areas like Jacarilla, San Fulgencio, Callosa de Segura, and Elche from potential storms.

These investments show that Carlos Mazón’s government is dedicated to the Vega Baja and to improving the situation for irrigators and farmers who have struggled for years due to not having enough water.

Barrachina has once again supported the water needs of farmers in Alicante, saying, “We will fight for every drop of water that the farmers in Alicante need, which the government of Pedro Sánchez has often refused to give us.”

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Alicante health centres are restricting phone appointments

GVA SALUT+ mobile phone app

Phone medical care was promoted during the pandemic to conduct pre-screenings for coronavirus cases and provide information about the disease. It subsequently became established as a useful tool to expedite consultations that did not require in-person visits and to relieve congestion in overcrowded health centres. However, in recent weeks, some patients have encountered difficulties requesting a telephone appointment through the Ministry of Health’s app, GVA SALUT+, as this option is not available in some health centres, leaving only an in-person choice.

The regional government explains that this is because telephone consultations may experience “long delays” due to congestion, but denies that this option has been eliminated in any health area. In cases where telephone appointments are not available on the app, patients who wish to be seen by their primary care physician by phone must request it directly from the admission staff at their reference health centre, according to healthcare professionals consulted by this newspaper.

Medical sources explain that in some health centres, telephone appointments have been restricted to certain professionals due to their widespread use and the “frequent” lack of response from some patients when the doctor called. This situation especially affects people who study or work outside their city of origin and cannot attend their health centre in person.

Affected People

“I always made a telephone appointment with my doctor. For example, the other day I had a urinary tract infection, and although I was treated at another emergency room, I usually followed up with my doctor so she could prescribe more medication if necessary,” explains O.P., a patient who has been unable to access this option for at least three weeks.

A similar case is that of V.F., who lives outside his city and needed to process a medical leave after suffering a severe blow that landed him in the emergency room. “I had to go to my health centre in person for the appointment with my doctor,” he notes. Despite these testimonies, the Regional Ministry of Health insists that telephone consultations are still available at all health centres and attributes the incidents to “specific technical adjustments to the schedules.” Furthermore, they emphasise that they consider this resource “very valuable” and that they do not intend to eliminate it.

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Differences between in-person and telephone appointments

Regarding the time difference between in-person and telephone appointments, a notable difference can be observed at some health centres in the province. At the San Blas health centre in Alicante, in-person appointments are available same day with several times to choose from, while telephone appointments are delayed by two weeks.

At the Plaza América health centre, also in Alicante, the telephone option with some professionals does not offer appointments, and at the I de Villena health centre, it is not even available. In Elche, at the Doctor Alberto García auxiliary office, appointments by phone are delayed by almost two weeks.

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It’s worth remembering that the Ministry of Health has prioritised in-person care over telephone calls in the provinces of Alicante, Valencia, and Castellón in the last month, as part of the new scheduling model implemented by the Directorate General of Primary Care. According to doctors consulted, the new schedules limited telephone consultations to a maximum of six per day, which has significantly reduced their availability.


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Two rescued after being trapped by rising sea levels near Denia

As the weather improves, the time changes, and summer draws near, more people will be rescued from the most picturesque—yet most inaccessible—locations in the area. Every year, the tendency remains consistent. The first rescue occurred yesterday, Sunday 30th March, when there were already a lot of people visiting this region.

Two young individuals were caught by the rising tide in Cova Tallada, one of the most popular caves in the Marina Alta, and were rescued by local police from Xàbia and Dénia, as well as firefighters from the Provincial Fire Consortium and Civil Protection. It is situated on the border with Dénia, the town that is typically used to enter this cave, beneath the Montgó rocks.

Given how choppy the sea was, it was a dangerous situation. A visit to the cave isn’t precisely advised in those situations because it can turn into a death trap. The youngsters only sustained minor scrapes as a result of the successful procedure. The excellent coordination that went into the rescue has been commended by the police.


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Man dies after an accident between a car and a motorcycle near Torremendo

Torremendo Reservoir Lake

According to the Generalitat’s (Catalan Government) Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU), a 29-year-old man lost his life in a car-motorcycle collision on the CV-925 highway yesterday Sunday, 30th March, close to the Pedrera reservoir near Torremendo.

After receiving information of the fatal accident, which happened at around midday, the CICU called in an ambulance and a medical helicopter from the Emergency Medical Service (SAMU).

Advanced cardiac resuscitation and other stabilisation procedures have been used by the medical team to help the young man, but there has been no reaction, and his death has been confirmed.


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