The Balearic Islands Doctors’ Union (Simebal-CESM) is going ahead with the strike planned for next week, from 27 to 30 April, against the draft Framework Statute due to the lack of agreement with the Ministry of Health.
The strikes, the third so far this year, are going ahead following various meetings held with the Ministry regarding the demands of the Strike Committee, which focus on securing decent working conditions for doctors and guaranteeing a public health service, Simebal stated in a press release.
In the Balearics, the union has called four information meetings for medical staff, to be held - Tuesday (Can Misses Hospital), Wednesday (Mancor Hospital) and Thursday (Son Espases and Mateu Orfila Hospitals).
They have also noted that the meeting on Thursday at 09.00, to be held at Son Espases and streamed online, will be attended by health centres and doctors who are unable to attend in person. As with previous strikes, rallies have been organised, in line with those promoted by the national Strike Committee.
In the Balearics, under the slogan ‘No doctors, no healthcare’, the group will protest next Wednesday, 29 April, in Ibiza and Palma at 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm respectively. Similarly, during the four days of strikes, rallies will be held at 8.30 am at various hospitals across the region.
Simebal has emphasised that this is “a pivotal moment for the future of the medical profession and for the future of a high-quality national health system” and has called for the “support and involvement” of both healthcare professionals and the general public.