The 12 de Octubre University Hospital is one of the most prestigious medical centers in Spain, thanks to its advanced technological  infrastructure and facilities and to the work carried out by its approximately 7000 healthcare professionals.  This recognition is not only present in patient care, but also in teaching and research.  

The Hospital is the leading specialized healthcare center for the southern region of Madrid, although it also serves other healthcare areas of Madrid and other Spanish regions.  It is one of the biggest hospitals in Spain, both in terms of size and number of beds. It can attend to most kinds of healthcare problems, as it offers care in practically all medical and surgical specialty areas and has central services with state-of-the-art technological equipment. As a result, the 12 de Octubre Hospital enjoys a position of prestige in the field of international healthcare. A visit around the Hospital will show that nearly all of the services and units that it comprises are outstanding in some aspect of their work. They cover the four areas in which the 12 de Octubre Hospital is a recognized center of excellence: transplant surgery, cancer treatment, care of complex trauma patients and women's and children's healthcare.