Overview
- Health chief Antonio Gómez Caamaño confirmed the withdrawal of a proposal to recognize non‑EU family medicine specialists via a MIR‑equivalent route.
- The government signaled it will negotiate how many vacancies convert to FEAP roles, which carry mandatory on‑call shifts in PACs.
- Official projections show about 95 unfilled family doctor posts in 2025 rising to 140 in 2026 and peaking at 244 in 2029, driven by retirements outpacing MIR retention.
- Unions have a primary‑care strike set for 26 November, with O’Mega extending stoppages to 27–28 November and warning of possible December action.
- A local flashpoint underscored the strain: Salvaterra de Miño’s clinic posted that only two doctors were available before Sergas said a third was added with extended hours to guarantee care.