Work is due to start on a €17 million state-of-the-art hospital in Estepona following a 10 year campaign by residents who are forced to make a 30 kilometre trek to Marbella to go to the nearest hospital.

Work is due to start on a €17 million state-of-the-art hospital in Estepona following a 10 year campaign by residents who are forced to make a 30 kilometre trek to Marbella to go to the nearest hospital.

A hospital for the 70,000 residents and thousands of tourists who head to Estepona each year was first brought up in 2008 but was put on the back burner three years later. Now Estepona mayor José María García Urbano says the council will work to get the hospital built as quickly as possible which means it could open its doors within 22 months. Once up and running, the new hospital is expected to cope with 85,000 consultations, 4,000 operations or other treatments, and 91,000 emergencies a year. If you would like information about private health care and a competitive quote, please contact Golden Leaves.A hospital for the 70,000 residents and thousands of tourists who head to Estepona each year was first brought up in 2008 but was put on the back burner three years later. Now Estepona mayor José María García Urbano says the council will work to get the hospital built as quickly as possible which means it could open its doors within 22 months. Once up and running, the new hospital is expected to cope with 85,000 consultations, 4,000 operations or other treatments, and 91,000 emergencies a year. If you would like information about private health care and a competitive quote, please contact Golden Leaves.