Nursing
The Medical Union of the Basque Country will begin four strike days on Tuesday, calling for a statute of its own
The Medical Union of the Basque Country shall strike against the draft Framework Statute. In the face of negotiations, a Statute of its own has been promulgated, which alone may reflect the specific characteristics of the profession and defend a specific regulation.
Trade unions have called an indefinite strike since 27 January and every Tuesday to demand from the Ministry of Health a Framework Statute for all professionals
The Bureau aims to improve the working conditions of all workers in the National Health System, health and non-health, "without exception, without privileges and without distortions". They criticize the fact that the Ministry is negotiating the Statute in parallel with medical unions.
almost half of Basque nurses say they have suffered sexist comments
Almost half of the nurses and physiotherapists in the Basque Country have suffered offensive comments, according to a survey by the SATSE Nursing Union. More than 85% of the cases are reported. The study has been released on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
One more step towards mental well-being: Euskadi strengthens its commitment to closer attention
Osakidetza develops strategic projects in mental health care to address the complex problems of social impact ,such as suicide prevention, intervention in early psychotic episodes or attentionto eating disorders.
The Medical Union of the Basque Country takes to the streets against the draft Framework Statute
Unemployment has continued differently in the three Basque provinces: in Bizkaia, 30 per cent of the professionals have supported the strike; in Gipuzkoa, 26.89 per cent; and in Álava, 16.52 per cent, according to Osakidetza.
The prosecution has requested seven years of psychiatric treatment and disqualification for the Kabiezes nurse
Health Counselor Alberto Martinez has assured that Osakidetza placed a person to "take care" of the nurse who has been tried for simulation of vaccinations at the Kabiezes health center in Anturtzi as soon as she became aware of what was happening, after receiving the first complaints.
Osakidetza will immunize 10,000 babies against acute bronchiolitis
At first, symptoms such as mucus, cough, or fever appear, such as catarro, but after a few days other symptoms may appear, such as difficulty breathing, whistling, or fatigue, and this fatigue affects babies when they drink milk.
Osakidetza launches a website with content validated by professionals for better health management
In the consultation itself, it allows health professionals to prescribe or prescribe certain content (courses, workshops, multimedia material...) so that patients and caring families can increase their knowledge and manage their illness better.
Osakidetza will offer 577 training places for resident doctors and nurses, 11 more than in the previous course
The Department of Health of the Basque Government says that this year it has also offered as many jobs as possible in the categories of Primary Care, with 115 in Family and Community Medicine, 37 in Family and Community Nursing and 30 in Paediatrics.