Spain’s health system plunges into systemic crisis as flu rises, lays off 8,530 employees

The union described the situation as “unheard of” given the conditions that hospitals and health centers have experienced over the past month, with patients waiting hours for treatment and professionals working under enormous pressure and fatigue.

Fernando Hontangas, president of CSIF’s national health department, criticized: “The autonomous region has not taken the health of our country seriously for too long.” He criticized “when the situation in our health centers is worse and the emergency in many hospitals The situation is saturated and waiting lists have exploded.

CSIF believes that this situation shows a “lack of responsibility” on the part of political leaders “at the expense of health and the deterioration of aid to citizens”. “In this case, there are two options: either they don’t know what they are doing, or they are mocking the citizens,” Hontangas said, promising that he would immediately demand an explanation of the situation.

register of professionals

The union met with current Health Minister Monica Garcia on January 11 to express concerns about the current health situation and stressed the need for a human resources management plan that takes into account the needs of the system. CSIF also believes that there is a need to establish a roster of professionals to address shortages in different categories and areas of expertise.