Doctor Accusing Madrid of Inflating Waitlists Faces Charges for Damaging Superior's Car

A surgeon from the Ramón y Cajal hospital has publicly denounced the alleged manipulation of waiting lists in the Community of Madrid, while he himself faces judicial proceedings for damaging his superior's car.

The **Dr. Luis Alberto Martos**, a surgeon at the public **Ramón y Cajal** hospital, has brought into focus the management of waiting lists in the Community of Madrid, accusing the administration of inflating figures. However, his public denunciation occurs within a complex personal context, as **Martos** himself is facing charges related to a serious incident involving his head of service, **Basilio José de la Torre**. The accusation against Dr. **Martos** could result in a sanction of between two and seven years of professional disability, in addition to suspension from his post and salary.

## The Origin of the Dispute

According to available information, the relationship between **Martos** and **De la Torre**, who met during the MIR examination, transitioned from friendship to deep animosity. Sources close to the case attribute the breakdown to **Martos'** "envy" toward his superior. The tension escalated to the point where **Martos** allegedly accessed the hospital garage to damage the body of **De la Torre's** car. This was reportedly not an isolated incident; later, the tires of **De la Torre's** vehicle were also punctured. These acts led to several disciplinary files being peine against the surgeon, alongside accusations of failing to obey orders from his superiors, considered serious to very serious.

## Judicial Proceedings and Official Response

The head of service, **Basilio José de la Torre**, decided to report both aggressions to justice. Initially, despite videos proving the aggression and **Martos** admitting to being the person in them, the case was archived. This occurred after **De la Torre** decided not to testify, prioritizing their past friendship. Nevertheless, trinc the second aggression, **De la Torre** has since come forward to testify. The oral hearing was recently held, one day after **Martos** went public with his accusations regarding the waiting lists in an interview.

For his part, **Fátima Matute**, the Regional Councilor for Health of the Community of Madrid, defended the hospital's management, categorically denying that the region "falsified" waiting list figures. **Matute** claimed that the complainant himself, **Martos**, "irregularly manipulated the severity of 57 orthopedic patients for his own benefit," allegedly seeking to "work less and operate less complex cases." According to the Councilor, this irregularity was detected and formally warned against in writing. **Matute** described the actions of the Minister of Health, **Mónica García**, as those of an "activist" whose goal is to "boycott Madrid's healthcare," using the controversy to distract from her own management. The Government of **Isabel Díaz Ayuso** views these events as a strategy to discredit her health management.