What are the new drugs and why are they a concern?
There is growing concern about the increasing use of substances that are marketed as safe or natural, but which can cause unpredictable effects and...
News from A&E Department
Between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: What You Need to Know
Heat stroke is a medical emergency that can cause altered consciousness, multiple organ failure, and life-threatening complications. Dr. Elisenda G...
Rosa, a victim of sexual assault: “If we don't talk about it, this will keep happening to us”
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Clínic shares the story of Rosa, a victim of sexual assault, to highlig...
The Clínic warns of an increase in sexual violence treated in the A&E Department and claims that the hospital is the appropriate place for receiving comprehensive and immediate care
This Monday, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona presented data on sexual assaults treated in the A&E Department between 1 January and 31 October 2025, i...
The Clínic’s Plató Site renovates its A&E Department in its centenary year
This Tuesday, the Catalan Minister of Health, Olga Pané, visited the new A&E Department at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona's Plató Site.
Toxicovigilance in A&E Departments: what is it for?
On 22 April, a ministerial order was published in the Spanish Official State Gazette (BOE-A-2025-8109) criminalizing (illegalizing) a long list of...
Health with a sex and gender perspective
From birth, sex and gender are key aspects of every person’s life and influence many areas, including health and illness. Sex is a biological chara...
El Clínic warns of the increased use of new psychoactive substances and risk behaviours
Last year, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona treated 2,384 cases of intoxication. They represent 2.2% of the total number of cases treated in the A&E D...
The Clínic treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, 15% more than in 2023
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, which is 15.6% more than in 2023. The report published today was prepare...
The Clinic consolidates the model of comprehensive care for sexual violence, with a high level of engagement in outpatient follow-up programmes in a context of growing demand
The Clínic has treated 624 cases since the beginning of the year, an increase of 6,3% over last year’s period. A quarter of the women treated who a...