News
12 de Octubre achieves the highest European accreditation in cancer care
Hospital 12 de Octubre is the first public centre in the Comunidad de Madrid to receive the highest category from the OECI. Another six public hospitals in the region are in the process of obtaining European accreditation.
The new classification by the Organización de Institutos Europeos del Cáncer places centres that combine cancer care with research at its highest level. It also recognises the role of training.
Hospital 12 de Octubre has received this accreditation as a Centro Integral de Cáncer with Research Excellence (Comprehensive Cancer Centre with Research Excellence), awarded by the OECI.
It is the first publicly owned and managed hospital in the Comunidad de Madrid to achieve this distinction. Another six public hospitals in the region are in the process of accreditation by the European organisation.
The regional government notes that the centre is joining the main European network of accredited cancer centres and is strengthening its national and international leadership in research, care, and training. The accreditation is also presented as an endorsement of the work of its professionals and the strategic priority of addressing cancer.
The distinction corresponds to the highest category in the new OECI classification system.