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Two-Day Doctors’ Strike in Galicia Halts 472 Surgeries as Hospitals Launch Recovery Plans

Doctors seek a distinct statute for physicians, with turnout figures in dispute.

Overview

  • Official data show 472 operations postponed across Galicia along with 15,557 hospital consultations, 9,152 primary care visits, and 1,616 tests.
  • Vigo reported 103 surgeries and thousands of consultations and tests canceled, while Pontevedra–O Salnés anulled about 34 surgeries on Thursday and Ourense tallied 72 surgeries deferred over the two days.
  • Hospital managers are scheduling extra and evening activity to recover care, with Vigo planning roughly 1,500 additional diagnostic tests per month.
  • Reprogramming is constrained by high occupancy from seasonal respiratory infections, which the health chief says is starting to ease in emergencies and inpatient wards.
  • Authorities put morning participation at 22.67% (near 30% in major hospitals) and 4.6% in the afternoon, while unions claim above 80% and criticize minimum staffing levels; unions signal further mobilizations if demands over the Estatuto Marco are not met.