Overview
- Murcia’s Health Department formally asked Spain’s Health Ministry to retract the draft Estatuto Marco that would set employment rules for National Health System staff.
- Nationwide walkouts are scheduled from Tuesday to Friday, 9–12 December, with minimum services required to maintain urgent and non-deferrable care.
- The Servicio Murciano de Salud has activated contingency staffing in hospitals, health centers and clinics to safeguard essential services while respecting the right to strike.
- Health minister Juan José Pedreño warned of cancellations and delays and blamed the central government for fueling the dispute by offering improvements without budget backing.
- National unions CESM and SMA are leading the action, with regional groups organizing demonstrations and, in some areas such as Catalonia, additional strike days.