An orthopaedic surgeon and a psychiatrist are returning to the Artemida Municipal Clinics on Monday 2 November, following a month without these two specialities. A general practitioner, a paediatrician and a dietitian will start on Wednesday 4 November. This is set out in recruitment decision 811/2026 by Mayor Dimitris Markos, which was published on the ‘Diaugia’ transparency portal on Thursday 29 October alongside the final lists for recruitment call SME 01/2026.
All five are signing fixed-term contracts of up to 12 months for the project ‘Provision of Primary Healthcare Services to residents of the municipality through municipal clinics’:
- Orthopaedics: from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
- Psychiatry: from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
- General practice: from 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2027
- Paediatrics: from 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2027
- Dietetics: from 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2027
The dietitian’s post was filled following an appeal
In the provisional lists of 22 October, regarding which we reported on 25 October, the position of dietitian remained vacant: both applications had been rejected on the grounds of an ‘ineligible qualification’. On 23 October, an appeal was lodged regarding the post, and on 27 October the Municipality received a document from the Hellenic Mediterranean University (ELMEPA). In the final list, one application was accepted, with 506.60 points, whilst the other remains among the rejected applications on the same grounds. Consequently, the Municipality does not need to repeat the process, as had appeared likely a week ago. For the other four posts, the top candidate on the list will be appointed, with scores ranging from 868 to 1,199.60 points.
What this means for patients
The contracts for orthopaedic surgeons and psychiatrists had expired on 30 September, so anyone who needed these specialists in October had to look elsewhere. There will be no gap in general practice or paediatrics: the old contracts expire on 3 November and the new ones begin the following day. The post of general practitioner covers the municipality’s day centres for the elderly (KAPI (the municipal day centres for older people)) and day centres for people with disabilities (KIFI (the Day Care Centre for the Elderly)).
The Municipal Clinics are the only public primary healthcare facilities in Artemida, as there is no National Health System (ESY) unit operating in the town. They offer free consultations, prescriptions, vaccinations and nursing care. They are located on the ground floor of the building at 5 Avras Street and Agia Marina Street, where the Social Pharmacy and the Social Grocery Shop are also situated. You can book an appointment by calling 22940 45566 and 22940 88088 or by emailing dk_yp@spata-artemis.gr. In early November, it is advisable to call to enquire about the days and times each specialist is available, as the schedule has not yet been announced.
The clinics will later move to a new, larger building on Artemida Avenue, for which the council has agreed to pay a rent of 6,000 euros a month for 12 years. No date has been announced for the move.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Mayor’s Decision 811/2026 (ADA R4XKO1X-XEL), final ranking list (ADA 98ONO1X-T4B), list of successful candidates (ADA ΨΞ0ΤΩ1Χ-ΕΦ7) and list of unsuccessful candidates (ADA 9Ξ0ΓΩ1Χ-ΙΙΠ), Diavgeia 29 October 2026.
