{"id":4481,"date":"2026-03-16T15:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spanishlocal.com\/alicante\/?post_type=at_biz_dir&#038;p=4481"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:44:44","slug":"hospital-universitario-del-vinalopo-public-university-hospital-in-elche","status":"publish","type":"at_biz_dir","link":"https:\/\/spanishlocal.com\/alicante\/directory\/hospital-universitario-del-vinalopo-public-university-hospital-in-elche\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Universitario del Vinalop\u00f3 \u2013 Public University Hospital in Elche"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Hospital Universitario del Vinalop\u00f3 is a modern public university hospital in Elche, part of the Valencian health system and managed by the Ribera group. 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