More than €10 million has been invested in Tenerife’s health centres and local clinics since June 2023, with new facilities opening, existing buildings being upgraded and additional services being introduced across the island.
The aim is to strengthen primary healthcare and, hopefully, make life a little easier for patients who currently find themselves travelling further than necessary for basic services.
New health centres and clinics
Some of the biggest investments have gone towards completely new facilities.
The new health clinic in Las Chafiras, San Miguel de Abona, opened following an investment of €2.2 million.
Further new facilities have opened in El Sauzal, costing almost €987,000, and Buenavista del Norte, where another €2.2 million was invested.
In La Orotava, a new local clinic in Barroso began operating in May after an investment of €1.3 million.
Meanwhile, construction has now been completed on the new clinic in La Esperanza, El Rosario, at a cost of just over €2.3 million. The final equipment, communications systems and furniture are now being installed before it opens to patients.
More services closer to home
Several health centres have also gained new facilities, including blood testing rooms in Las Chafiras, El Sauzal and Barroso-Colombo.
Another testing facility has opened in the La Laguna-University health district.
The clinic in San José de los Llanos, El Tanque, has also undergone a €51,000 refurbishment, including new resuscitation and observation rooms.
Around €3 million has been spent on maintenance, air conditioning and refurbishment work at primary healthcare facilities across Tenerife.
Not the most glamorous investment perhaps, but anyone who has sat in a waiting room in August will probably appreciate the air conditioning.
More investment on the way
There is also more spending planned.
The Canary Islands Government has approved almost €6.9 million to expand and refurbish the health centre in Tacoronte, which is now more than 30 years old.
Plans are also moving forward for new healthcare facilities in Fasnia and Tegueste. Work on the design of the Fasnia clinic is expected to progress this year, while land has already been acquired for a future facility in Tegueste.
The overall aim is to modernise Tenerife’s primary healthcare network and increase capacity in areas where demand has grown.
With Tenerife’s population continuing to grow in many parts of the island, improving local access to healthcare is probably an investment that won’t go unnoticed.