Call for continuity of care after hospital discharge
The Catalan parliamentary group Junts has filed a resolution demanding improved neurorehabilitation services for people with spinal cord injuries, severe neurological damage or major disabilities in the Terres de l’Ebre region. The proposal, registered on 4 September 2026, calls for a personal care continuity plan to be established before patients are discharged from specialist centres, ensuring rehabilitation can continue in their home communities. Many patients from Terres de l’Ebre are currently referred to specialist facilities in Barcelona, and Junts warns that returning home should not mean a drop in the quality of care.
Plan for regional rehabilitation services
Under the resolution, Junts is urging the Catalan government to assess the region’s specialised neurorehabilitation needs within six months. The study would determine the necessary human, material and healthcare resources required to meet local demand. The group also wants to explore launching a high-intensity neurorehabilitation programme in the region, arguing that distance from reference centres should not create healthcare inequality.
The place of residence cannot be a barrier to ongoing clinical follow-up or treatment
Irene Negre, Junts MP and lead proponent of the resolution, stated: "The place of residence cannot be a barrier to ongoing clinical follow-up or treatment." She stressed that care for spinal cord injury patients "does not end at discharge" and that continued, intensive and personalised rehabilitation is essential.
Coordination between regions and specialists
To ensure uninterrupted care, Junts proposes creating a dedicated coordination pathway between specialist neurorehabilitation centres and the Terres de l’Ebre Health Region. This would allow patients to resume treatment immediately upon return, avoiding clinically unjustified interruptions. The resolution highlights the need for equitable access to rehabilitation services across Catalonia, particularly in rural areas like Terres de l’Ebre where access to specialist care is limited by geography.
Residents and healthcare providers in the region await the Catalan government’s response to the proposal, which was formally submitted to the Parliament of Catalonia earlier this week.
Primary sources: govern.cat. Reported by diarimes.com, canal21ebre.com, Departament d'Edicions del Parlament de Catalunya, icsebre.cat, ac15, Parlament de Catalunya, clinicaterresebre.cat, imaginaradio.cat, parlament.cat, La Ciutat, setmanarilebre.cat, laciutat.cat, esquerra.cat, Redacció Canal TE.
