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Spain healthcare reform faces threat of nationwide medical's

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The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the draft law for the new ‘Estatuto Marco’ (Framework Statute) for healthcare personnel, advancing the reform toward parliamentary debate. The legislation seeks to update the regulatory framework for the National Health System, which has not undergone a major overhaul since 2003. Key provisions include reducing maximum medical shifts from 24 to 17 hours, prohibiting ordinary workdays immediately following a shift, and establishing a maximum weekly work limit of 45 hours. While the Nursing Technicians Union (SAE) has welcomed the progress—provided reclassifications are supported by budgetary funding—medical unions remain in opposition. Seven medical unions, representing approximately 54% of healthcare professionals in Spain, have formed a new alliance called the Unión Médica y Facultativa (UMYF). This confederation includes organizations such as Metges de Catalunya, the Asociación de Médicos y Titulados Superiores de Madrid (AMYTS), O'Mega, Avanza Valencia, and medical unions from Galicia, Navarra, and the Canary Islands. The In response to the government's approval of the project, the UMYF has officially announced plans for an indefinite nationwide strike, expected national strike scheduled to begin in mid-October. on October 28. The unions argue alliance, which represents approximately 97,000 doctors, argues that the proposed reform perpetuates “unjust maintains “unfair and discriminatory” working conditions and fails to recognize the unique responsibilities and training requirements of the medical profession. Their primary demand is the legislative development of labor conditions. Beyond seeking a specific medical statute. Although statute, the UMYF is attempting to coordinate unions are now demanding improved working conditions, including a unified start date with other organizations like the Confederación Estatal de Sindicatos Médicos (CESM), union leaders noted that coordination difficulties remain 35-hour work week and stated they will not delay the strike call indefinitely while waiting enhanced compensation for other actors on-call hours, separate from general statutory regulations. Metges de Catalunya has also called for a strike in Catalonia to align. coincide with this national action.

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  1. 2026-09-11 10:45 UTC Spain healthcare reform faces threat of nationwide medical's
  2. 2026-09-09 15:45 UTC Spain healthcare reform faces threat of nationwide medical's
  3. 2026-09-09 13:05 UTC Spain healthcare reform faces threat of nationwide medical's
  4. 2026-09-02 11:10 UTC Spain approves healthcare labor reform amid strike threats
  5. 2026-09-02 04:32 UTC Spain approves healthcare labor reform amid strike threats
  6. 2026-09-01 15:21 UTC Spain approves healthcare labor reform amid strike threats
  7. 2026-09-01 06:45 UTC Spanish medical strikes and regional labor negotiations
  8. 2026-08-24 05:47 UTC Spanish medical strikes and regional labor negotiations
  9. 2026-08-14 01:45 UTC Spanish medical strike and healthcare system tension

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