El Hierro’s island council has declared a social emergency after more than 8,000 migrants arrived in five weeks. It is seeking extra personnel and coordinated transfers as local reception services come under pressure.
At a pre-campaign event in Guadalajara, Santiago Abascal accused Adif’s leadership of spending public money on kickbacks and appointments. He attacked the Government’s record and set out Vox’s campaign priorities.
Miguel Tellado used a PP campaign event in Ávila to accuse Pedro Sánchez of leaving Spain worse than he found it. In Granada, Santiago Abascal attacked immigration and the Government’s healthcare policy.
Osakidetza’s 2023-2024-2025 recruitment exams opened in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 6 November. A total of 21,408 candidates are registered across 41 categories, with tests scheduled over six dates this month.
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.
Neither of Madrid's two Summa 112 helicopters was available for emergencies on Thursday. The regional government says Eliance could face penalties of €6,000 to €10,000 for each day its aircraft remain grounded.
CCOO and UGT say more than 3,600 workplace groups have backed the 24-hour strike scheduled for 11 November. The endorsements span major companies and public services.
The Andalusian Health Service has released provisional results for its FEA Ophthalmology transfer competition. Candidates can submit objections electronically from 4 to 24 November inclusive.
Acción Psoriasis president Antonio Manfredi says patients should help shape research and treatment assessments from the outset. He argues their lived experience can inform medicine safety and expose inequalities in access to innovation.
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.
Waiting times for planned treatment have lengthened over roughly two decades, while access to specialist mental health care remains unequal. A review of Spain's health system links these gaps to funding and wider social conditions.
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.
Sergio Esteban says access problems at the AVE wreckage ruled out heavy medical units, prompting crews to form an ambulance shuttle in Toledo. The collision left 69 people dead and more than 100 injured.
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.
Psychologists in Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid say support for survivors and relatives must be tailored to each person. Emotional problems may surface weeks or months later, even when the first reaction seems reassuring.
Madrid’s medical strike committee has called off the planned 29 and 30 October stoppages after the Toledo rail crash. Metges de Catalunya and Sindicato Médico Avanza say their indefinite actions will continue.
At least 30 deaths were officially counted after two Iryo and Renfe trains collided in Urda. Hospitals appealed for blood donors; rail operators and Castilla-La Mancha set up helplines, while the Guardia Civil opened DNA offices for close relatives.
Juan de Dios Molina has taken over as president of the Sociedad Española de Psiquiatría Clínica after serving as vice-president. His board plans to focus on physical health in people with mental disorders and training for younger professionals.
A national survey found that 62.8% of family carers say their work has affected their physical or mental health. Fatigue and stress were the most commonly reported problems, despite high overall satisfaction with the role.
The EU's first cardiovascular health plan targets a 25% reduction in premature deaths by 2035, but its final funding is uncertain. Spain also has a 2022 strategy whose new measures are difficult to launch without fresh national budgets.
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.
Olga Pané says seven people are seriously injured after a bus crash on the BV-5114 in Fogars de Montclús. She has not ruled out the possibility that a fatality remains unlocated.
CONECTAMA brought legal and healthcare specialists together to debate AI in clinical decisions and the future of health professions. One speaker said 80% of residents consult AI during hospital shifts.
AFI estimates that medicines and the pharmaceutical sector generate more than €27.3bn a year in savings and tax revenue. That exceeds the €24.8bn Spain spent on treatments in 2024, though the figures combine estimates from different years.
The government plans to expand temporary-incapacity protection and several pension and family benefits before the 29 November election. It is also preparing an increase of about 5% in the minimum wage, while a CPI-linked pension rise is planned for after the vote.
Lung samples from 19 people who died of COVID-19 reveal the loss of oxygen-exchanging tissue and a rise in scar-forming cells. Researchers say existing antifibrotic medicines need preclinical testing before they can be considered as treatments.
Records from more than 150,000 women in Spain and Norway linked cabergoline use after childbirth to about 70% lower breast cancer risk. Clinical trials must test whether the association holds.
Pablo Bustinduy used the CREO forum’s second day to press for fairer taxes and higher pay. He warned that corporate concentration and rising wealth at the top are weakening redistribution and consumer bargaining power.
About 90% of patients in Spain survive thyroid cancer. AECAT says care must also track lasting symptoms and the ability to return to ordinary life.
A Nature study found that gamma-delta T cells lose tumour-fighting strength when their receptor stops working after maturation. The result points to a condition future immunotherapy research will need to preserve.
Flu can raise the risk of a heart attack tenfold in vulnerable patients. SEMERGEN specialists want vaccination integrated into cardiovascular care, where infection prevention can reduce severe complications.
A reported Spanish consensus would make continuous glucose monitoring routine for some people with type 2 diabetes who use basal insulin. International guidance supports considering CGM for insulin-treated patients, while the Spanish figures await confirmation against the source document.
Austria and Switzerland led Europe in the use of newer cancer medicines in 2023, while Spain stayed in the middle. Approval and funding still do not guarantee that patients receive treatment quickly.
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.
