These are the minimum services set in Osakidetza for Friday's strike
On the day of the strike, hospitals shall have the same number of staff as on public holidays, shall ensure emergency services and adequate care shall be given to hospitalized patients, including medical discharge, and primary care shall be provided on a Saturday with the same number of staff as on that day.
Cruces Hospital. Photo: Aitor Agirrezabal
The Basque Government has set minimum services for this Friday , 30 October, the day of strike in Osakidetza.
The Order signed on 26 October by the Second Vice-President of the Government and Counsellor for Economy, Labour and Employment, Mikel Torres, specifies the minimum services of the strike days.
Hospitals shall have the same number of regular staff as on public holidays, and shall ensure the care of hospitalized patients, as well as emergency services, kitchens, distribution of food and cleaning necessary to carry out such services.
They shall guarantee 100% of all dialysis processes and pre-scheduled cancer treatments , as well as other procedures that cannot be delayed in cases where delay endangers the life or health of patients, including day hospital activities in oncohematology, hemodynamics, ictus units, intensive care units, neonatology, deliveries and the activity of the Basque Centre for Human Transfusions and Tissues.
For theirpart, Primary Care will provide the same regular Saturday service with the same number of staff as on that day. Emergency services and PACs will have 100% staff, while the telephone services of integrated health organizations (OSIs) will have 50% of regular staff.
The next stops will be in December.
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