Overview
- Health minister Mónica García says the government is finalizing a Public Management and Integrity Law that will repeal the 1997 framework and restrict for‑profit actors in public‑private healthcare deals, with a plan to take it to the Council of Ministers in early 2026.
- El País published leaked audio from executives at the publicly owned, privately managed Hospital de Torrejón discussing longer waits and reusing single‑use materials to boost revenue, prompting political and legal fallout.
- The Ministry of Health and Más Madrid plan to refer the Torrejón case to the Prosecutor’s Office for possible patient injury, and the ministry will deploy the High Inspection to investigate the hospital.
- Madrid’s health chief Fátima Matute says regional audits at Torrejón found no irregularities and shorter waits than the regional average, has summoned Ribera Salud’s president, notes the implicated CEO was stood down, and signals the company may pursue legal action.
- Doctors’ unions including CESM and SMA have called a nationwide strike from 9–12 December, with minimum services guaranteeing urgent and vital care, while several regions and unions demand withdrawal of the Estatuto Marco draft for lacking technical, legal and budget details; in Madrid, AMYTS also presses for higher pay and improved conditions.