The **Superior Prosecutor's Office of Andalusia** has decided to **archive the first complaints** filed against senior officials of the **Andalusian Health Service (SAS)** for the failures detected in the breast cancer screening programs, including two former Health councilors and the current manager of the SAS, considering that there are no **clear indications of criminal responsibility** in their actions.The complaints, filed by the Patient Advocate, Izquierda Unida, and Adelante Andalucía, pointed to possible irregularities in the management of screenings that caused delays in the communication of results and in the follow-up of cases classified as "inconclusive." The Prosecutor's Office has concluded that the facts do not show a common pattern that allows for the establishment of generalized responsibility, for which reason it has forwarded the proceedings to different provincial prosecutor's offices (Jaén, Córdoba, Seville, Málaga, Granada, and Almería) so that they may be analyzed individually.
This file is produced in the midst of an open health crisis since 2025 due to the delay in sending mammogram and ultrasound results to thousands of women, who have reported that the late follow-up may have aggravated or delayed the diagnosis of breast cancer. The association Amama and other organizations have promoted claims and protests in several Andalusian cities, demanding that responsibilities be clarified and that the health and personal impact suffered by those affected be addressed.
Until now, the Junta de Andalucía has acknowledged that more than 2,300 women were affected by the failure to notify results, although the regional government has insisted that the majority of cases did not lead to tumors, a figure that has generated contradictions with the data provided by patient associations, which estimate several hundred cases with tumor development linked to the delays.
The Prosecutor's Office's decision has generated divided reactions: while the Andalusian government sees the dismissal as a backing of its management and criticizes the political use of the case by the opposition, political groups and victim associations themselves maintain that there are still complaints about failures in screening pending resolution and demand that all cases be investigated with rigor and transparency
