A warm welcome to Hospital Universitário 12 outubro, which brings Proyecto LUZ to a total of 15 hospitais—13 in Spain, plus 2 in Argentina and Colombia.
Founded on October 2, 1973, Hospital Universitário 12 de Octubre is one of Spain’s largest hospitals, with approximately 1,196 beds.
Over its 50-year history, it has continuously expanded its services and adopted new medical technologies, offering a comprehensive range of specialties in nearly all areas of medicine. Hoje, around 7,000 professionals work at the hospital, performing 40,000 surgeries and handling more than 250,000 emergency casesannually.
Since its inception, the hospital has been closely linked to university education. Todos os anos, it trains over 400 medical students from the Complutense University of Madrid, along with a similar number of nursing students, and supports 500 professionals undergoing postgraduate training.
According to statistics, Hospital 12 outubro is currently conducting more than 200 research projects in various medical fields, incluindo cancer and rare diseases. Around 300 professionals are actively involved in scientific research at the hospital.
The following table details all hospitals participating in Projeto LUZ as of this edition’s publocation.
