Ibiza and Formentera Record 5,716 Psychiatry Consultations as Can Misses Adds New Specialist

08 de November de 2026

The Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera has recorded 5,716 psychiatry consultations during 2026, while 318 people were admitted to the Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit at Can Misses during the first ten months of the year.

The figures were announced on 7 November alongside confirmation that the public health service has recruited a new psychiatrist specialising in bipolar disorder and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Dr Eva Mateos Pascual joins the mental health team, bringing the number of psychiatrists in the service to 16. The appointment comes as the Health Area seeks to strengthen its capacity to respond to the mental health needs of residents across Ibiza and Formentera.

More Than 5,700 Psychiatry Consultations in 2026

According to figures released by the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area, its psychiatry team has carried out 5,716 consultations so far in 2026.

Of these, 826 were first appointments, while the remaining 4,890 were follow-up or subsequent consultations.

The figures demonstrate the volume of activity handled by the public psychiatry service, although they represent appointments rather than the number of individual patients treated. Follow-up consultations account for the majority of the recorded activity.

The service operates through several healthcare facilities, including the acute psychiatric unit at Can Misses Hospital, the Es Viver Mental Health Unit and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Ibiza Town.

318 Mental Health Admissions at Can Misses

Hospital care has also formed an important part of the service's activity.

Between January and October 2026, 318 people were admitted to the Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit at Can Misses Hospital.

The average length of stay was 16.11 days.

These figures relate specifically to admissions to the hospital's mental health unit and should be distinguished from the wider number of outpatient psychiatry consultations.

Eva Mateos Pascual Joins the Psychiatry Team

The Health Area has strengthened its specialist workforce with the appointment of Dr Eva Mateos Pascual.

Her areas of expertise include bipolar disorder and psychiatry for children and adolescents, two important fields within the public mental health service.

Mateos studied Medicine at the University of Extremadura before completing her specialist psychiatric training through the MIR residency programme at Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez in Huelva.

Before moving to the Pitiusas, she worked for the Canary Islands Health Service in Gran Canaria.

Her arrival brings the total number of psychiatrists in the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area to 16.

Sixteen Psychiatrists for Fifteen Authorised Positions

The service now has 16 psychiatrists, compared with an authorised staffing structure of 15 positions.

The Health Area explained that the additional appointment is necessary because some existing professionals work reduced hours. Having an additional specialist therefore helps reinforce the team's effective staffing capacity.

The new recruitment forms part of the administration's efforts to adapt medical resources to current healthcare needs.

Eduardo Escudero, managing director of the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area, welcomed the appointment, highlighting the importance of strengthening the workforce to respond to the increase in mental health conditions observed in recent years.

He also stated that the administration continues working to improve medical staffing and adapt healthcare services to the needs of the population.

Mental Health Services Across the Pitiusas

The public mental health service covers patients in both Ibiza and Formentera through different healthcare facilities and specialist teams.

Its activity includes acute psychiatric hospital care, outpatient mental health consultations and dedicated services for children and adolescents.

The latest figures provide a snapshot of the workload handled by the psychiatry team during 2026, while the recruitment of another specialist represents an additional resource for the public healthcare system.

With 5,716 consultations and 318 hospital admissions reported during the first ten months of the year, mental health services remain an important part of the healthcare provision across the Pitiusas.

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