Osakidetza.
Osakidetza first detected spinal muscle atrophy through heel testing
Thanks to the early diagnosis of this rare neuromuscular disease, the baby has already been referred to Neuropediatrics at Donostia University Hospital, it is receiving gene therapy and its initial development is good. The neonatal screening programme, known as the heel test, makes it possible to detect 24 diseases.
Gaza child treated in Osakidetza is in stable clinical condition after first assessments
The patient suffers from congenital eye pathology that affects his visual ability. After the first tests, experts have positively assessed the possibility of intervention to improve his prognosis. The Basque health system has already treated 28 gazatis.
Osakidetza is working on an agreement with Osatek for MRIs on weekends, nights and holidays
The Basque health service will add 4 new MRI equipment to its network, for which it will invest EUR 5.5 million.
Osakidetza implants eVACCINE to improve vaccine control and safety
A 90-year-old died in a residence in Bizkaia from a heat shock
Doctors demand a Framework Statute of their own on the streets of Bilbao during the fifth week of strike
Today the doctors of the ACV took to the streets of Bilbao to demand a statute with their own working conditions. Greba unlimited on the table, reminding the Ministry of Health that the agreement is more necessary than ever.
Doctors demand a Framework Statute of their own on the streets of Bilbao during the fifth week of strike
Today the doctors of the ACV took to the streets of Bilbao to demand a statute with their own working conditions. Greba unlimited on the table, reminding the Ministry of Health that the agreement is more necessary than ever.
The award of the new hospital in Toulouse continues despite criticism of cuts by EH Bildu
Health Counselor Alberto Martínez has stated that the process is on the right track and hopes to award the project for the construction of the new hospital later this week, with the aim of starting work in 2028 and completing it in 2031. Meanwhile, EH Bildu Rebeka Ubera MP has strongly criticized the document and questioned whether all alternatives have been well studied.
Medical strike committee confirms indefinite strike in September
The Medical Union has explained that the decision has already been "taken" by the Strike Committee and that the "start date" remains to be determined.
Doctors face their fifth week of strike on Monday against the draft Framework Statute
Due to the complex summer period, this will be the last week of stoppages for the time being, if the situation is not resolved, but doctors do not rule out an indefinite strike from September onwards.
International Blood Donor Day calls for continued blood donation during the summer
In the Basque Autonomous Community, 3% of the population donates blood. Last year 79,000 donations were recorded in the Basque Country. It is not bad, but they warn that more would be needed from the association of blood donors in order to maintain daily activity in hospitals.
Martinez accuses the Ministry of Health of "not listening" and says Osakidetza is willing to change the guard model
On the eve of the fifth week of medical strike, the Health Counselor has acknowledged that the stoppages have had a "major impact" on waiting lists and has reported that 2,500 people have already been referred to concerted clinics for surgery.
Health Bidasoa gathers nearly 3,000 people in Irun to demand quality public health services
The neighbours of the Bidasoa have again warned on Saturday in Irun of the urgent need for improvements in public health, as they have denounced the risk of collapse in the Bidasoa Hospital and in the primary care centres in the region. The summoners have recalled that a year ago 12,000 people were concentrated in protest at paediatric emergencies and the closure of the child and youth psychiatry service and have pointed out that the situation has not improved.
The waiting list for surgical operations has risen to 77-78 days due to the medical strike, according to Osakidetza
Osakidetza's director, Lore Bilbao, has stated in an interview with Euskadi Irratia that the Basque Government will continue its efforts to reach an agreement, although she has made it clear that as long as the Framework Statute is maintained, doctors will continue to strike.
Sara Lizeaga, doctor: "Most of our claims could be resolved here, and it is up to the government to do so."
On behalf of the Association for the Rights of Doctors and the Unitary Movement of Doctors, Sara Lizeaga, a doctor at Donostia Hospital, appeared before the media this afternoon to say that "most of their demands can be channelled" by the Basque Government.
Laura Garrido, from the Ministry and the Government. Criticizes management in the face of the health problem
The leader of the Basque People's Party has explained that the Ministry has not done its job, but that the Government has sufficient powers to deal with the problem, and has clarified that access to the agreed service is not a new measure, but a right enshrined in a decree since 2009. He has ensured that there are structural problems in Osakidetza, not least because the shortage of doctors has not been addressed beforehand.
The Keys to the Public Health Conflict: Reform of the Framework Statute and Medical Claims
Doctors, who have been protesting for more than a year, calling for a statute of their own that takes into account the specificities of their profession, believe that the reform of the Framework Statute recently adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government does not meet the demands of doctors.
Osakidetza midwives in Barrualde-Galdakao and Cruces have called for a nine-day strike to protest the lack of professionals
SATSE reports on the schedule of mobilizations from 17 June to 2 July. The union describes the problem as "lack of recruitment and planning of professionals". It is not ruled out that other OSIs join the call.
El consejero Martínez anuncia la proceso de la ley que regulará la participación de los pacientes en la sanidad
Se trata de una medida pionera porque, de aprobarse, será la primera ley del Estado que permitirá la participación de las asociaciones de pacientes "en el diseño y toma decisión de las políticas de salud."
