Overview
- Mid‑June stoppages continued across regions with Catalonia holding its 12th one‑day strike since October and unions and health authorities publishing sharply different participation figures.
- Regional health departments report large operational disruptions in Galicia where officials say roughly 250,000–260,000 medical acts have been suspended since December and single days have seen hundreds to nearly a thousand cancelled appointments.
- Unions have expanded tactics beyond scheduled walkouts by promoting the 'Ni un minut més' campaign that halts voluntary extra shifts called peonadas, a move that reduces afternoon elective surgery and endoscopy capacity and magnifies waiting‑list delays.
- Autonomous governments have enforced legally required services mínimos to protect urgent care while some local hospitals, including Toledo’s emergency service, warn of critical pressure and regional leaders publicly place responsibility on the central Ministry of Health.
- Union leaders and coalitions warn they will escalate after the summer and may call an indefinite national strike from September if the Ministry does not reopen talks, a threat that has already prompted contingency planning by several regional health authorities.