Nothing is ever straightforward in politics, especially if more than one party is involved. The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo (PP), has expressed surprise at the announcement from the PSOE that the municipality is to get a CHARE (specialist hospital) rather than a Health Centre.
The Mayor stated that all prior discussions with the Department of Health have been related to a Health Centre, not a CHARE. Furthermore, there is apparently no provision in the 2010 budget of the Junta de Andalucia for such a project.
On the one hand, one would hope that the offer of a (presumably) superior facility would be gratefully accepted without unnecessary obstacles being put in the way.
On the other hand, one would also hope that this is not just another battle in the ongoing party political war or a piece of early electioneering where the only ones who end up suffering are the local residents.