The delivery Catalan Parliament has given the Medal of Honor for Institutions in the Gold Category to the Institut Guttmann, with reason for commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The Distinction is on the recognition for its pioneering work and its excellence in care and specialized treatment to people with a neurological affectation. The committee agreed to award the medal to the Entityin July, as a proposal of the president, Nuria Gispert.

The former minister and former patient of the hospital, Antoni Subirà has spoken about the hospital highlighting the "passionate commitment and the well-done work" It also has referenced three characteristics of the center, "prestige, esteem and respect, accordingly ambient consecuencia the atmosphere of Guttmann of your soul." Furthermore, no manifestation that "Medal honors the Institute Guttmann ya toda su gente, but also Parliament that the awards."

Once handed over the medal, the presidente of the foundation, Francesc Homs Serret has agradecido the distinction, which motivates Secured Trabajando continue "with the very spirit that until now." Homs repasado history and the evolution of the Entity, which has been converted, is rather, "a reference center for international" and no explanation for that "has built a soul formed by each of the Entregas personales and Professional, which hacen today that the Institute ayude sacar to the best of each of the people who form part. "

The acto is continuous with the delivery of the medals of honor to the primeras diputadas the history of parlamentarismo Catalan and a Speech by the President of Parliament has destacado the papel Foundation Institute Guttmann fear've driven "in a successful way and reconocida "the complete rehabilitation of the people affected by an injured spinal cord, a daño acquired brain or something otra discapacidad of neurological origin." Finalmente, the presidente Artur Mas concluído the acto and is outstanding in the case of Institut Guttmann on the recognition is more that merecido porque "todo habla bien the Entity" and has observed that "a todo el mundo hable bien of something exceptional." It also, they are referring to the capacity of the Foundation for "cure muchas personas" with a plus "a veces, cuando se puede no cure, but it is important to take care nunca."