The HM Hospital Group has presented the project for the future HM Vélez-Málaga Hospital, which will begin construction in September 2026 and will be operational in the second quarter of 2028. The investment exceeds 40 million euros and will generate 250 jobs.
The future HM Vélez-Málaga Hospital now has a start date for construction. The HM Hospital Group presented this Wednesday at the Vélez-Málaga Town Hall the project for this new healthcare centre, which will begin to be built in September 2026 and is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2028. The total investment amounts to more than 40 million euros, including technological and healthcare equipment.
The construction has been awarded to Ferrovial Construcción, one of the most relevant infrastructure companies at both national and international levels. The hospital will be built on a plot of 55,000 square metres, of which 10,000 will be constructed, with the possibility of expansion.
The presentation event was attended by the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Jesús Lupiáñez; the CEO of HM Hospitals, Alejandro Abarca; the southern territorial director of HM Hospitals in Málaga, Virginia Grando; and the southern institutional president of HM Hospitals in Málaga, Jesús Burgos.
Alejandro Abarca highlighted that the new hospital "represents much more than a new healthcare infrastructure". He explained that "it is a project designed to respond to the current and future needs of the Axarquía, bringing high-complexity medicine, cutting-edge technology, and a patient-centred care model". He also emphasised that it will generate 250 jobs when fully operational.
The mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Jesús Lupiáñez, described the project as "great news for the present and future of our municipality and the entire region". He stressed that "healthcare is one of the most important services for any society" and pointed out that this new hospital "does not replace public healthcare, but comes to complement and expand the existing healthcare offer, providing more alternatives to citizens, reducing travel, and contributing to ensuring that the Axarquía has services in line with its growth".
The hospital will have around 50 rooms expandable to over 60, about 50 consultation rooms, half a dozen operating theatres, a Day Hospital for medical-surgical patients, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for adults, adult and paediatric Emergency Departments, and a wide range of specialties. It will also have an Imaging Diagnosis area equipped with CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, conventional radiology, and digital telemonitoring, as well as specific units for endoscopy, pain management, and women's health.
According to forecasts, at full capacity the centre will handle around 250,000 consultations per year, perform 5,000 surgeries, and attend to 30,000 emergencies. Abarca noted that "both workers and patients currently travel to Málaga city" to receive these services.
Residents and visitors of Vélez-Málaga will be able to learn first-hand about the project's features, as the model of the future hospital will be on display in the Town Hall courtyard for the coming days.
The presentation of this project marks a new milestone in the expansion of HM Hospitals in the province of Málaga, where it already has HM Málaga Hospital, HM Santa Elena International Hospital, HM Gálvez, and the recently inaugurated HM El Palo Polyclinic. With the addition of this new centre, the group strengthens its presence in the Axarquía region, an area with constant demographic growth and a high seasonal tourist influx.
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