Osakidetza.

Osakidetza has stressed the importance of knowing the symptoms and asking for help if they continue over time. It has reminded Basque society that in Osakidetza's mental health network there are 1,600 professionals who are committed to "helping those who need it". 

Since the start of the campaign, a total of 17,465 cases of influenza have been recorded in Osakidetza hospitals, with 2,274 hospitalizations and 74 ICU income. 

This has been reported by the Medical Union of the Basque Country in a note. The two strike days will take place this week, together with several rallies in Bilbao and Vitoria. 

The Health Adviser, Alberto Martínez, has recalled that the Framework Statute establishing the framework for statutory workers' relations "is the exclusive competence of the Ministry of Health, which must take it to the Council of Ministers and then to Congress for approval". In this regard, he has said that the Department of Health is in a position to negotiate "everything that comes out of the Statutory Framework".

The advance of the flu and the Christmas stop have reduced blood donations and forced the call to intensify: it takes about 400 a day to ensure health activity.

After three consecutive weeks of declines in the cases detected, Osakidetza does not expect a "major upturn" for these days, as explained by the Director of Health Care, Koldo Berganzo, who believes that, following the experience this year, vaccination centres will be launched in the three ACV territories in the coming years.

The staff of the ambulances in Gipuzkoa may be subrogated in the Public Health System under the same conditions as before "until the corresponding places have been stabilized by OPE", and may remain in the company but in another workplace.

As a result of the evolution of the flu, Osakidetza has concluded that the campaign summit has passed, but has stressed the need to "pay close attention" to the evolution of the virus, especially due to the increase in social interactions related to the end of the year holidays.

ELA has reported that the Gipuzkoa Territorial Health Delegation has decided to terminate the current contract and, from 7 January, to take direct responsibility for the management of the medicalized ambulances in Tolosa and Elgoibar, a service that currently employs 45 professionals among doctors, nurses and health transport technicians, who have reported that "their work is currently threatened".

The alleged fraudster has been in office since 2023. He presented a false university degree to get a job, as he has now acknowledged.

The department headed by Alberto Martínez highlights that next year will be key to developing the measures agreed in the Treaty. 

Although the incidence of influenza has decreased, the Department of Health and Osakidetza have called for caution about the increase in social activity this Christmas.

Access to housing is the main problem for Basque society, according to the latest Deustobarometer, while concern for health, security and migration has declined and confidence in public services has been restored.

The center has carried out 25 kidney transplants and 9 liver transplants in just one month, strengthening its national and international leadership in this field.

The President, Imanol Pradales, has asked the Ministry of Health of the Spanish Government to "listen" and "at least not hinder" the proposals that the Basque Government is making to improve the situation in Osakidetza.

He argues that the 2025-2032 plan envisages investments ranging from the "smallest health center" in hospitals to "cutting-edge technology."

It will also convene a second Public Offer of Employment (OPE) in 2026 for difficult posts, with the aim of filling all the remaining vacancies .