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The Spanish National Health System (Spanish: Sistema Nacional de Salud, SNS) is the agglomeration of public healthcare services that has existed in Spain since it was established through and structured by the Ley General de Sanidad (the "Health General Law") of 1986.
In 2000, the Spanish health care system was ranked as the 7th most efficient healthcare in the world, as indicated in a report by the World Health Organization. [4] In 2011, the public sector was the main source of health funding with 73% of health spending funded by public sources, very close to the average of 72% in OECD countries.
According to the Annual Report of the National Health System 2019, the total expenditure of the Spanish health system in 2018 was 109.9 billion euros (77.4 billion corresponding to the public sector and 32.5 billion to the private sector). This represents 2,351 euros per capita and an expenditure of 9.1% of the Spanish GDP. [4]
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (Spanish: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios; AEMPS) is a regulatory and autonomous agency of the Government of Spain that acts as the highest sanitary authority in the country in terms of medical safety on medicines, health products, cosmetics and personal care products.
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The first Spanish medical colleges were formally established in 1894. Compulsory registration for all doctors was debated between 1898 and 1900 but wasn’t established till 1917. From 1893 there was a growing need amongst the medical profession to create a professional association and with this in mind, the local colleges were founded.
Ribera Salud is a healthcare provider based in Valencia. It was originally awarded the contract to the Hospital de la Ribera in Alzira, Valencia under a Private Finance Initiative scheme in 1999. [1] In 2003, the contract was extended to include primary care (including mental health and home care).
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