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What is happening in Artemida.

Local clinics: €15,000 per year for each doctor for 240 cases per month — a dietitian was finally recruited

The contracts for the four doctors at the Municipal Clinics have been published on the ‘Diaugia’ transparency portal: €15,000 each for twelve months, with a requirement to see 240 patients per month, amounting to approximately €5.20 gross per visit. Following an appeal, a dietitian was also appointed.

10 November 2026 · Automatic translation

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Spata’s ‘Galilee’: free palliative care for patients with cancer and ALS — a charity concert on Friday 11 December

The ‘Galilee’ Palliative Care Unit, based in Spata, provides free care to patients at home, at a day centre and at a residential care home. On 11 December, composer George P. Lemos will give a concert in Marousi, with all proceeds going to the unit; tickets from 10 euros.

10 November 2026 · Automatic translation

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Flu: outbreak earlier this year, 15 patients in intensive care and three deaths — who is eligible for the free, prescription-free vaccine and until when is it recommended?

Seasonal flu has arrived earlier this year: 57 cases in the last week, 15 patients in intensive care, three deaths. The vaccine is free and available without a prescription for priority groups and is recommended until the end of November.

9 November 2026 · Automatic translation

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West Nile virus: the local council calls for measures to continue into November — 21 cases linked to Spata and Artemida, with no new cases reported for the past five weeks

The Municipality of Spata–Artemida is urging residents to continue taking precautions against mosquitoes, as new cases are expected even in November. According to the EODY (the National Public Health Organisation) report of 29 October, the municipality has recorded 21 cases, making it the second-most affected in the country.

30 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Local Clinics: orthopaedic surgeon and psychiatrist back from Monday 2 November; GP, paediatrician and dietitian from Wednesday 4

Final lists and recruitment decisions for the five posts under SM 01/2026. The post of dietitian, which had remained vacant, was filled following an appeal. The vacancies for an orthopaedic surgeon and a psychiatrist will be filled within a month, whilst there will be no interruption in the provision of services for a general practitioner and a paediatrician.

29 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Local Health Centres: the lists for orthopaedic surgeons, paediatricians, psychiatrists and general practitioners have been published — no applications were accepted for dietitians

The provisional lists for call for applications SME 01/2026 were published on 22 October, two weeks before the deadline. Four of the five posts have candidates; both applications for the dietitian post were rejected. Appeals must be lodged by Tuesday 27 October.

25 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Free mammograms for women aged 45 to 74: where to have one at Artemida and in the local area, and how to book an appointment

The ‘Prolavano’ programme covers women aged 45 to 74 with an AMKA number, whether or not they are insured, providing digital mammograms and ultrasound scans where necessary. One centre in Artemida is taking part, located at 28 Artemida Avenue; a further seven are situated in Rafina, Pallini, Markopoulo and Koropi.

22 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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West Nile virus: two weeks without a new case in Spata and Artemida, but the virus is still circulating in the Mesogeia region

The number of cases linked to the Municipality of Spata–Artemida remains at 21 in both of the latest reports from the National Public Health Organisation (EODY (the National Public Health Organisation)). With 54.4 serious cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the municipality now ranks second in the country, after Markopoulo. During the same week, Pallini, Paiania and Kropia reported new cases.

9 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Spata Health Centre: 30,000 emergency cases a year, 24-hour on-call service staffed solely by GPs and general practitioners, X-rays available until 14:00

The only 24-hour Health Centre serving the 94,000 residents of Spata, Artemida and Pallini handled 29,989 general medical emergencies in 2025. What services are available there at night, what are not, and when the radiology, microbiology and paediatrics departments are open, according to the Ministry of Health’s response to Parliament.

9 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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The call for applications for the five doctors at the Municipal Clinics has been published: applications can be submitted from Saturday 10 to Monday 19 October — and the post will remain vacant until December

The Municipality of Spata–Artemida is seeking an orthopaedic surgeon, a paediatrician, a psychiatrist, a dietitian and a general practitioner on 12-month fixed-term contracts. Applications must be submitted by email only, from Saturday 10th to Monday 19th October. The shortlists will be published by mid-November, by which time all four existing contracts will have expired.

8 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Artemida Municipal Clinics: the owner asked for 8,000 euros, the council settled on 6,000 — and the contracts for the orthopaedic surgeon and psychiatrist have expired

Only one property was put forward in the tender for the new building. The owners asked for 8,000 euros a month, and the council agreed on 6,000 for 12 years. Meanwhile, the contracts of the orthopaedic surgeon and the psychiatrist expired on 30 September, and the call for applications for new doctors has not yet been issued.

6 October 2026 · Automatic translation

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Flu vaccine 2026–27: now available in pharmacies — who should get it first, what is recommended for those aged 65 and over, and when is the best time to have it

From 2 October, pharmacists will be administering vaccines to adults without a medical prescription. The new circular recommends booster jabs for those aged 65 and over, a nasal vaccine for children, and vaccination from mid-October until the end of November.

4 October 2026 · Automatic translation