Gómez Ulla Military Hospital, Military hospital in Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain.
Gómez Ulla is a military hospital in Carabanchel that serves both military personnel and civilian patients with comprehensive medical services. The facility operates as a large medical center with multiple departments and modern infrastructure in southwestern Madrid.
Founded in 1896 as Hospital de Carabanchel, the facility treated wounded soldiers during the Rif War and Spanish Civil War. From these military conflicts emerged a medical institution that continues serving its military mission today.
The hospital carries the name of Mariano Gómez Ulla, a military doctor who cared for wounded soldiers in North Africa and became a symbol of military medical service. His legacy represents the connection between medicine and military history that remains part of the institution's identity.
The hospital is centrally located in Madrid and has an information line for inquiries and appointments. Visitors should be aware this is a military facility with certain access restrictions that may apply.
The institution has a special agreement with Madrid's regional government that allows it to combine civilian medical services with specialized military care. This makes it an unusual facility where military and civilian health needs are both addressed.
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