Resident doctors will face a 68-hour monthly limit on on-call work, with tightly defined exceptions. The decree also cuts ordinary hours to 35 a week on average and raises the training supplement.
At its 39th congress, Aragón’s primary care doctors called on the regional government to fulfil agreements signed in 2023 and 2025. Their demands include staffing measures and safeguards against attacks on healthcare workers.
The Sindicato Médicos Unidos has called an uninterrupted strike across Spain from 16 to 27 November. The 12-day action seeks a dedicated doctors’ statute, with improved working conditions that include a 35-hour week.
The Sindicato Médicos Unidos has called a national and regional doctors’ strike from 16 to 27 November. It wants a national statute on working conditions and dedicated funding, while urging regional governments to act immediately.
The service says its software cannot extract the figures and staff would have to inspect files one by one. Medical representatives say reliable qualification records are essential for patient safety.
Juan Manuel Parra, an emergency doctor at Hospital de Alcorcón, was travelling on the AVE that collided with an Iryo near Urda. He used a belt as a tourniquet on a passenger with an amputated arm before emergency teams arrived.
Doctors’ unions have called off the nationwide stoppage planned for Friday, but separate strikes remain scheduled in five autonomous communities. They are seeking changes to compulsory on-call shifts and more staff.
Doctors’ unions have dropped a planned nationwide stoppage but are continuing with strikes in five autonomous communities. The regions represent more than 32 million people, with further walkouts scheduled from 28 October.
Felipe VI left an Oviedo eye clinic on foot after routine cataract surgery on his left eye. Surgeon Luis Fernández-Vega expects a quick recovery, with drops for several days and no physical exertion.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 34 while researching pancreatic regeneration, Meritxell Rovira now studies pancreatic tumours. At 48, she is concerned by the rise in cancers among people under 40.
Grupo Sanitario Ribera is moving quickly to double its presence, acquiring hospitals and clinics across Spain and Portugal. The company’s leaders see consolidation as the only way forward for private healthcare.
Jaime Rodríguez-Arana, professor of administrative law, says Spain’s healthcare system needs to put people before paperwork. He warns that bureaucracy and old habits are holding back patient care, and calls for open data and objective quality checks.
Spanish doctors and researchers credit medical new idea and close cooperation between researchers and the pharmaceutical industry with extending the lives of patients with multiple myeloma. Event participants have described survival gains as threefold, and some patients achieve functional remission, though the claim is not a confirmed national average.
Healthcare is now the basic battleground for the Partido Popular as elections approach. Carmen Fúnez has pledged a major overhaul of Spain's health system, focused on a unified system and support for healthcare professionals, backed by stable funding.
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite strike planned for 28 October. The unions say the dispute remains active and could resume after the elections if the next Government ignores their demands.
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite stoppage planned for 28 October after an early general election was called for 29 November 2026. The strike remains active and could resume if the next Government does not address demands for a separate medical statute.
At 33, Bárbara Burgos Blasco has been recognized as Spain’s leading young ophthalmologist. The Arruga 2026 award recognizes her work in research and teaching, along with her clinical care at Hospital Clínico San Carlos.
Around 20,000 new cases are diagnosed in Spain each year. Earlier detection and targeted therapies are helping doctors protect mobility and quality of life.
In Spain, only 56% of people with obesity recognise that they have the disease. The finding points to a gap between health concerns and personal recognition, even as medical groups classify obesity as a chronic condition.
Spain's medical unions are split over leadership of an indefinite strike set to begin on October 28. CESM, SMA and SME will proceed without Amyts, Metges de Catalunya and O´Mega.
Covid is currently the most common respiratory virus detected in Spain. Flu cases are nearly three times higher than last year, while bronchitis and bronchiolitis are also increasing.
Covid and flu are driving more people to Galicia's health services. Primary care access varies sharply between centres, while hospital emergency departments face another rise in patients.
A surgeon at Ramón y Cajal Hospital who accused Madrid of manipulating waiting lists now faces disciplinary action for damaging his boss's car. The case exposes a bitter personal and professional feud inside one of Spain's major public hospitals.
The Servicio Extremeño de Salud has identified two more West Nile fever cases in Extremadura, bringing the 2026 total to 48 infections and two deaths. Several patients remain hospitalized across the region.
Spanish researchers are testing new immunotherapy approaches for multiple sclerosis, a disease that can advance quietly in the brain. Early detection and treatment remain critical as patients and doctors face uncertainty over how therapies will evolve.
Torrevieja will provide residents with a year of free, personalized cardiac rehabilitation after hospital discharge. Run by the city and its university hospital, the program aims to lower the risk of repeat heart problems. Access requires medical documentation and specialist approval.
A new study from Barcelona finds that taking multiple medications is associated with a higher risk of memory gaps and confusion in older adults. More than 60 percent of patients were exposed to drugs that could worsen cognitive decline, prompting calls for urgent prescription reviews.
Leaked documents show that Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid lowered patient priority without consulting surgeons to meet productivity quotas. The move delayed urgent surgeries for dozens and led to internal disciplinary action.
A 41-year-old former bus driver in Catalonia has secured a full disability pension after a court ruled that his psychiatric condition prevents him from holding any job. The decision highlights how Spanish law distinguishes between partial and absolute incapacity.
From 1 September, the INSS will notify Canary Islands residents about sick leave and disability benefits online. Paper letters will become the exception, and missing a digital notification could have serious consequences.
A private interpreter at Fundación Jiménez Díaz helps a dozen or more Chinese patients each day, filling a gap in public healthcare translation. The demand highlights ongoing challenges for non-Spanish speakers in Madrid’s hospitals.
Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara is among the few hospitals in Spain using the Basophil Activation Test to diagnose severe allergies. The blood test reduces the need for high-risk exposure tests, advancing patient safety and care.
The Ebola epidemic in DR Congo has surpassed 2,400 deaths and 5,100 cases. Authorities are struggling to contain the Bundibugyo variant amid resource shortages and delayed detection, while WHO intensifies its response.
The Andalusian government will pay €7.4 million for Catholic chaplains in public hospitals. Critics call the move wasteful amid healthcare strain. The agreement renews a decades-old arrangement with the Church.
A 68-year-old woman in Barcelona says her heart transplant saved her life and changed her outlook. Four years after surgery, she feels healthier than she did decades ago. Her case highlights Spain’s organ donation system.
