Osakidetza.
The medical strike in the ACV on Friday has been followed up similar to the previous days
The Health Counselor asks the Minister of Health to "change his attitude" to the medical strike and the lack of professionals
Counsellor Alberto Martínez has expressed concern that no action is being taken to address the shortage of doctors and has asked for explanations of the organizational model proposed in the Framework Statute for medical guards.
19.4% of the doctors on the morning shift have joined the third day of strike, according to Osakidetza
The follow-up is therefore similar to that on Wednesday in the same shift (19.02%) and somewhat higher than on Tuesday (17.26%). At noon, dozens of health workers concentrated at the gates of the Txagorritxu Hospital in Vitoria-Gasteiz to claim their own status.
Hundreds of doctors in San Sebastian have called for their own status for "profession and patients."
The doctors who took part in today's mobilization have been at the gates of Donostia Hospital for more than half an hour with two placards with the slogan "For a medical and medical status" and several against 24-hour guards.
Osakidetza warns that the flu epidemic could hit its peak in Christmas week
The flu incidence data are almost four times higher than in the previous year: 438.87 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, so the Department of Health has again called on the population to get vaccinated and use the mask.
Hundreds of doctors in Bilbao have called for a Statute of their own to reflect their peculiarities
Hundreds of doctors and physicians (pharmacists, biologists...), many dressed in white robes, have demonstrated in Bilbao against the draft Framework Statute Act presented by the Spanish Ministry and in favour of one that reflects its peculiarities, and have asked the Basque Government to defend its demands before Minister Monica García.
Ambulance workers gather in front of the Basque Parliament to demand the publicity of health transport
The departments of Ambulances and Emergencies of the ESK union have concentrated this morning before the Basque Parliament to demand the publicity of health transport because '100% public health transport is necessary for all'.
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.
About 900 meals are prepared daily in the kitchen at Donostia Hospital
120 people prepare breakfasts, meals and dinners in huge pots, each dish fits the patient's needs. They have a separate kitchen for patients with allergies and intolerances. Once the trays that come back from the rooms are emptied, they have to clean everything for the next meal.
Osakidetza has appointed Eleder Rios as Emergency Director
Osakidetza has appointed Vizcaíno nurse Eleder Ríos as Director of Emergencies to replace Pablo Busca, who left office for health reasons. The appointment has a direct focus, innovative leadership and experience in the front row.
Xabin Fernandez, diagnosed with HIV, "The positive changed my life."
Today, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. Today, some 6,200 people receive some form of HIV treatment in the Basque Autonomous Community, so we have been with some of them.
There will be news: World AIDS Day, Balenciaga shipyards and world control at stake
Most of the new HIV diagnoses occur in men in Hego Euskal Herria, with an average age of 37 years
In the year 125 new cases are detected in the Basque Country, in Navarre 18 new cases of HIV have been detected between January and September 2025.
Some 6200 people receive HIV treatment in the Basque Country
HIV tests can be carried out free of charge both in Osakidetza health centres and in specialized consultations for sexually transmitted infections.
Osakidetza has awarded the 2016-2017 OPE after filing any leaks in court
45% of the places offered in the OPE for difficult jobs in Osakidetza are still unfilled
A total of 169 places were offered in the call, but 75 have resigned or applied for leave, which has happened in 60 Family Medicine, 10 Pediatrics and 5 Psychiatry.
In order to humanize hospital care, Bioaraba will have an artificial intelligence robot in pediatrics
The Bioaraba Health Research Institute, in collaboration with the Vital Foundation, has launched the SAAKI Unitree G1 EDU robot in Txagorritxu to improve the experience of children hospitalized through technology and empathy.
Osakidetza treated 2,121 victims of male violence in 2024, an average of six a day
Of these, 374 were sexually assaulted, including 4 out of 10 minors. Between January and September 2025, 299 women were treated for sexual assault.
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.
Osakidetza has opened the process for hiring psychologists at outpatient clinics
Through these professionals, the aim is to better respond to disorders and disorders such as insomnia, anxiety, mild depression or similar in the outpatient clinics of the Basque Health Service. The psychologists to be hired will be referred to the Primary Care and will mediate between the patient and the family doctor and, in more complex cases, the specialized care provided in the extra-hospital mental health centres.