Madrid connects hospitals to speed up genetic diagnoses and improve treatments

In Madrid, the management of patients' genetic data is taking a step forward. A new digital platform, driven by the Consejería de Digitalización, will allow public hospitals in the region to share and consult genetic information in a unified way. This means more accurate diagnoses and better tailored treatments, regardless of which hospital carries out the tests or where the patient is treated.

The tool, which will be operational this summer, will connect the laboratories of eight hospitals in Madrid, including Gregorio Marañón, Clínico San Carlos, and the university hospitals 12 de Octubre, La Paz, Ramón y Cajal, Puerta de Hierro, Getafe y Móstoles. All of them will be able to access ADN analyses and cross-reference data with each patient's medical history, speeding up medical decision-making and reducing duplication.

The investment, totalling 1.2 million euros, is aimed at modernising storage and expanding data management capacity. In addition, the platform will be integrated into the national SIGenES project, allowing genetic information to be compared with other healthcare centres in Spain. Professionals will be able to identify key variants for disease diagnosis and choose more effective treatments, always under strict confidentiality criteria.

Access to analyses will be easier for doctors, who will be able to consult results via a web portal and share them with other autonomous communities and the Ministerio de Sanidad. In this way, a unique and interconnected model is created, facilitating continuity of care and patient mobility within the public system.

The Centro Madrileño de Análisis Genómico (CMAG), created in 2019, has been a pioneer in the custody and analysis of genomic results in the region. Until now, each hospital could only consult its own records, but the new platform will allow for a global and coordinated view. Last December, the regional government expanded the CMAG with an additional investment of 2.4 million euros to strengthen data storage.

The CMAG has established itself as a benchmark in the management of genetic information in Madrid. Its work has enabled public hospitals to move towards more personalised and efficient medicine. With the arrival of this platform, the city takes another step towards technological integration in healthcare, making it easier for professionals to work in a network and for patients to receive faster and safer care. Madrid is already moving in that direction.