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Galicia Seeks Deal as Dec. 9–12 Health Strikes Near, With Castilla-La Mancha Doctors Targeting Career Pay

Regional projections in Galicia forecast about 340 daily surgery suspensions with over 10,000 lost consultations if the national action goes ahead.

Overview

  • Spain’s medical unions have scheduled a national strike for December 9–12 to protest the Health Ministry’s proposed reform of the Estatuto Marco.
  • Galicia’s health minister, Antonio Gómez Caamaño, has asked Mónica García to open urgent talks to prevent the stoppage and plans to press the case at the Interterritorial Council.
  • Sergas estimates the strike could force the daily suspension of nearly 340 surgeries, more than 10,000 consultations, and about 600 diagnostic tests in Galicia.
  • In Castilla-La Mancha, the CESM confirmed a four-day strike in Sescam on December 9–12 to demand reactivation of the region’s long-suspended carrera profesional.
  • CESM says roughly 5,000 doctors, specialists, and residents are called to strike in Castilla-La Mancha, with urgent care covered under minimum service requirements.