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Spain approves Estatuto Marco health reform amid medical strike threats
The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the draft law for the new Estatuto Marco, a comprehensive reform intended to update the working conditions of the National Health System's statutory personnel. This new regulation will replace the framework that has been in place since 2003. Key provisions include limiting the maximum working week to 45 hours and capping medical shifts at 17 hours. The reform also introduces the concept of 'excessive hourly load' to trigger preventive organizational measures.
Despite the government's progress, the reform faces intense opposition from medical unions, including CESM, SMA, and APEMYF. These groups have rejected the text, citing a lack of professional consensus and demanding specific improvements such as a 35-hour work week, a distinct professional category (A1+), and an exclusive negotiation scope. Consequently, medical unions have threatened an indefinite strike starting in September.
Other professional groups, such as the SAE nursing technicians union, have expressed support for the reform's advancement but are demanding that professional reclassifications be accompanied by immediate economic funding. Meanwhile, patient associations like ANPASS have expressed concern, urging both the government and unions to return to the negotiating table to avoid the disruption of healthcare services caused by potential strikes.
Entities
APEMYF · CESM · Consejo de Ministros · Cortes Generales · Ministerio de Sanidad · Ministry of Health · Mónica García · National Health System · SAE · SMA · Sistema Nacional de Salud · Spanish Government
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- [● 13 SOURCES] The Spanish Council of Ministers approved the draft law for the new Estatuto Marco for health service personnel. ahoraleon.com · isanidad.com · www.elmundo.es · www.deia.eus · www.diariodejerez.es · +7 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The reform introduces the concept of 'excessive hourly load' to trigger preventive measures. isanidad.com · www.que.es
- [● 5 SOURCES] Doctors are demanding a 35-hour work week and a specific professional category (A1+). www.deia.eus · www.malagahoy.es · www.lasexta.com · www.diariodejerez.es · www.eldiario.es
- [● 7 SOURCES] The new Estatuto Marco will replace the regulations that have been in place since 2003. ahoraleon.com · isanidad.com · www.elmundo.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.malagahoy.es · +1 more
- [DISPUTED] Medical unions have threatened an indefinite strike starting in September due to the rejection of the Estatuto Marco. isanidad.com · www.elmundo.es · www.farodevigo.es · www.deia.eus · www.diariodejerez.es · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The SAE union demands that the new professional classification be accompanied by immediate economic funding. ahoraleon.com · cronicadecantabria.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The new regulation limits the maximum working week to 45 hours. isanidad.com · www.deia.eus · www.diariodejerez.es · www.malagahoy.es · www.lasexta.com · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Medical shifts will have a maximum duration of 17 hours. isanidad.com · www.deia.eus · www.diariodejerez.es · www.malagahoy.es · www.lasexta.com · +1 more