The European Investment Bank is providing the first EUR 50 million tranche of total EUR 150 million 30-years loans foreseen for two new acute general hospitals. The new hospitals will be the main public health infrastructures of Health Area II in the Murcia region. The Health Area II, where the projects are located, has 333,800 inhabitants (around 26% of the regional total).

The hospital of Cartagena (505 beds) and the new hospital of Mar Menor (250 beds), are located in San Javier. The new buildings will replace two existing obsolete facilities that will be closed down. The purpose of the project is to overcome the current capacity shortage as well to improve healthcare quality with new modern and well-equipped hospitals.

The project responds to increased demand for services and facilitates the development of new service models, including ambulatory care services. It will improve the access to hospital services and contribute to the wider urban regeneration plans.