Overview

• Non-urgent care was curtailed nationwide, with operating rooms at Vigo’s Álvaro Cunqueiro hospital largely halted except for oncology and emergencies, and a separate indefinite radiologists’ strike in the area is set to begin Monday.
• Strike participation figures diverged sharply in Catalonia, where Metges de Catalunya reported 58% follow-up while the regional health department put turnout at about 9%.
• Regional authorities imposed minimum staffing, including 27%–61% coverage in Asturias depending on area and care level, and Sunday- or holiday-level activity in Andalusia with urgent diagnostics guaranteed.
• Doctors rallied in Madrid and Barcelona as CESM, Amyts and other groups pressed for a specific statute recognizing medical training, on-call burdens and career progression.
• The Health Ministry defended its reform as ending a 22-year stalemate, reducing precarious employment and phasing out 24-hour on-call shifts, with negotiations open to autonomous communities.