Osakidetza.
The protest called for Saturday by public health platforms has received broad support
more than 60 groups have joined the call. The demonstrations will depart at 12:00 in Bilbao (from Sacred Heart Square) and Vitoria (from Bilbao Square), and at 17:00 in Donostia (from Boulevard).
Osakidetza administered 274 expired vaccines in the 13 OSIs in the Basque Country by 2025
The opposition denounces that the balance of the Basque Country's Health Pact is "pure marketing"
EH Bildu, PP and Sintre have denounced that the Basque Government's assessment of the degree of compliance with the Basque Health Pact is a mere "marketing exercise" far removed from the "reality" that lives in Osakidetza. They have also reproached it for "not serving" to solve the problems that exist in the Basque Health Service, while regretting that the pact is an "alibi for dropping" the Basque health system.
The first tests of Osakidetza's new job offer will take place on 19, 20 and 21 June
Compared to previous calls, there are some new developments: among them, the note of the test will be saved possible, and the single test type test will be performed . a total of 5,425 jobs will be offered , of which 2,160 will be new.
Osakidetza will launch a tele-rehabilitation service, a hybrid model that combines face-to-face and online sessions
Patients with shoulder, lumbar and neck pathology will be the first to receive tele-rehabilitation. Araban will begin for now, but it is intended to extend to all territories.
They've adopted a new palliative care strategy
From now on, the Palliative Care Protocol is not limited to terminally ill patients with a survival of less than six months.
The meeting between the Ministry of Health and the medical unions has been suspended after refusing mediation
On 27 March, the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System agreed to propose to the trade unions the mediation of the Platform of Patient Organizations. The unions disagree because the platform "is neither neutral nor expert in labour matters". Both parties have agreed to hold further meetings, but in the meantime the doctors maintain the strike planned for the week of 27 April.
Creation of HaurSarea, Osakidetza's comprehensive network for complex cronicity and paediatric palliative care
The aim is to provide a more orderly, equitable and effective response to this reality, with "continuous assistance" adapted to the different stages of the disease and the complexity of each minor, for which there will be multidisciplinary teams of paediatricians, paediatric nurses, social workers and psychologists, and 24/7 support.
More than 50,000 people have already registered with the Osakidetza OPE
As EiTB has learned, registration for the first nine categories has maintained a high pace since its inception, in a process that is open until 22 April.
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March 23rd opens registration for the Osakidetza OPE
The tests will be conducted on 19, 20 and 21 June and will include a new OPE model: test type examinations and a note reservation for subsequent calls.
Doctors are still on strike week for their own status
Basque doctors have taken to the streets for the second time this week against the general statute agreed by the Ministry of Health. Medicuas, which calls on the Ministry of Health to have the power to negotiate working conditions. Gutxien services will be established until Friday to claim the rights of doctors.
ACV doctors have called for their demands to be met with "facts"
Hundreds of medical professionals have called on Monday to respond "with facts" to their demands during demonstrations in the three capitals of the Basque Autonomous Community and have been convinced that they will achieve their objectives "at all costs".
Osakidetza assumes the costs and management of amputated body parts
The Basque public health system has approved a new instruction according to which it will bear the costs and procedures for the incineration of these remains, provided that the consent of the patient or his relatives is available.
1,047 Osakidetza professionals reported attacks in 2025, of which 856 were women
On the occasion of the European Day against Attacks on Health Professionals on Thursday, Osakidetza has detailed that of the total number of attacks reported in 2025, 94 (9%) caused injuries, most of which did not cause casualties. The rest, a total of 953 (91%), were non-injury attacks, such as insults and threats.
Osakidetza will conduct the first joint OPE 2023-2025 examinations in June
The Basque Government will publish during the month of March the specific bases of the nine categories of the call, with a total of 5,425 places, of which 2,160 are new.
Osakidetza will begin screening for the human papilloma virus for women over 30 years of age
The pilot project will begin in Donostialdea and Tolosaldea and then extend to all of Gipuzkoa, including Álava and Bizkaia.
Osakidetza will strengthen "the security of the vaccination system" with "immediate and medium-term" measures
Within two months, among other things, the purchase documents will be reviewed, one vaccination officer will be appointed for each centre and a new cooling equipment management protocol will be established.
The report of the Committee of Inquiry and Traceability confirms several errors in the management of vaccines in Osakidetza
According to research on expired doses, there have been problems in the distribution, traceability and internal controls of the vaccination system.
The Department of Health has launched a strategy to limit the use of benzodiazepines, especially for the elderly and women
Among those with a higher prevalence of consumption, emotional well-being and sleep hygiene education will be promoted. In addition, they will seek to identify early incidents and prevent them from becoming pathological. In short, they want to promote non-pharmacological measures and cause a "cultural change" in the system that is more preventive and sustainable, as reported by the Department of Health and Osakidetza.