Overview

• Midwives at Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes in Asturias remain unpaid for on-call shifts introduced last summer, highlighting ongoing labor disputes.
• Pontevedra's health system plans to fill four permanent midwife positions by the end of May as part of a broader recruitment drive across Galicia.
• The Ourense, Verín, and Valdeorras area has reorganized services, increasing midwife staffing in obstetric wards and morning shifts to improve postnatal care.
• Midwives in Spain are taking on expanded roles, including cancer screening, menopause management, and sexual health education, but shortages hinder their full potential.
• Union SATSE continues to advocate for better compensation, staffing, and recognition of midwives' critical contributions to women's health.