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Basque Health Pact Secures Primary Care Boost Despite Key Objections

Critics from EH Bildu, Sumar, the LAB union argue the pact favors private providers over public care.

Overview

  • After nearly ten months and eleven meetings, the Pacto de Salud concluded with broad approval for bolstering Osakidetza’s primary care services.
  • EH Bildu, Sumar and the LAB union withheld full support over concerns that private sector ties could undermine public healthcare.
  • The PP warned that ideological filters within the pact’s strategic lines might prevent its full validation.
  • Primary care strengthening aims to tackle pandemic-induced backlogs, including crowded outpatient clinics and long specialist wait times.
  • The Gobierno Vasco will now move forward with implementing key measures to expand community clinics and enhance frontline staff capacity.