The third week of medical strike since the beginning of the year to oppose the Framework Statute proposed by the Ministry of Health, whose negotiations have not yet been unblocked, has started "with force".

I, who have already put a six in front of the figure that states my age, have so far come out cheap for the public health system. If you count all the care, tests, treatments, and interventions I've had throughout my life, since fortunately there haven't been many, the economic balance is favorable to IB-Salut. But I won't deny it: I've started to have little things. Unimportant trifles, parts that wear out from continuous use of the machinery. And since it's better to prevent than to cure, I've started to go for a few check-ups. Among the doctors who have visited me, there have been a couple of South Americans with whom I have had no problem when I addressed them in Catalan. They answer me in Spanish without any problem, nor do I. On the second visit, one of these doctors plucked up the courage to stammer in Catalan, and I encouraged him to continue because he was doing very well. The Charter of rights and duties of the healthcare user from the Government tells me that I have the right to obtain information, verbal and written, in understandable language and in the official language of the Balearic Islands that I choose. I have not asked the doctors who have attended me for anything more than what they have done: that they understand me when I address them in Catalan. Thank you very much. But to the public Health system, to the health administration, I do ask - I demand - that the documentation be delivered to me in Catalan: written appointment and referral letters, diagnostic reports, informed consents, analysis results, medication instructions, therapeutic advice. Well, no. Impossible. 

The Union of Doctors of the Balearic Islands (Simebal-CESM) maintains the strike planned for next week, from April 27 to 30, against the draft of the Framework Statute due to the lack of agreement with the Ministry of Health. The strikes, the third this year, are maintained after the different meetings held with the Ministry regarding the demands of the Strike Committee, focused on achieving decent working conditions for doctors and the guarantee of public healthcare, Simebal stated in a press release collected by Europa Press.

The Government of the Balearic Islands has started sessions with the pediatric exoskeleton, which are taking place at the Early Intervention and Assessment Service (SVAP). So far, it has been carried out with six children aged 4, 5, 8, and 11 years old. Three more, aged 7 and 9 years old, have joined them this week and others who are currently being assessed will be added. Each boy or girl will initially undergo 24 one-hour sessions with a frequency of two per week.

Son Espases University Hospital has begun to reschedule non-urgent surgeries and reinforce the emergency service staff due to the peak in healthcare demand registered since Wednesday, a situation that has also forced a review of the planned activity for next week.

A total of 17,075 patients were on the waiting list for surgical intervention in the Balearic Islands at the close of 2025, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Health within the framework of the National Health System.

A total of 17,075 patients were on the waiting list for surgical intervention in the Balearic Islands at the close of 2025, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Health within the framework of the National Health System.

About twenty people gathered this Monday in front of the Sant Catalina health center in an action called by the Association for the Defense of Public Health to defend Primary Care and denounce what they consider a progressive deterioration of access to the health system, linked to the collapse of the service, the long wait to be seen and the exhaustion of health professionals.

About twenty people gathered this Monday in front of the Sant Catalina health center in an action called by the Association for the Defense of Public Health to defend Primary Care and denounce what they consider a progressive worsening of access to the health system, linked to the collapse of the service, the long wait to be seen and the exhaustion of health professionals.

The Telephone of Hope has warned of the significant increase in emotional distress, especially after the covid-19 pandemic, as well as the psychological impact of prolonged care, a reality that is "invisible" and mainly affects women. According to data presented this Tuesday by the entity, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the Telephone of Hope in the Balearic Islands has attended since 1986 a total of 98,540 requests for help and nearly 25% –24,735– of the demands have been concentrated in the last six years, as pointed out by the spokesperson, Lino Salas.

The Hope Line has warned of a significant increase in emotional distress, especially after the covid-19 pandemic, in addition to the psychological impact of prolonged care, a reality that is "invisible" and disproportionately affects women. According to data presented this Tuesday by the organization, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the Hope Line in the Balearic Islands has attended a total of 98,540 requests for help since 1986, and close to 25% –24,735– of the demands have been concentrated in the last six years, as pointed out by spokesperson Lino Salas.

The computer system of Son Llàtzer University Hospital has stopped working since early this morning. The breakdown affects the SISN2 software, implemented in December 2022 as the health information system for level 2 hospitals, and used by medical and nursing professionals to manage patient data.

The computer system of Son Llàtzer University Hospital has stopped working since early this morning, between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM due to a router failure. The system was progressively restored, and by 11:00 AM everything was operational, according to B-Salut. The breakdown affected the SISN2 software, implemented in December 2022 as the health information system for level 2 hospitals, and used by medical and nursing professionals to manage patient data. The incident has prevented the normal development of healthcare activities. "We cannot visit patients," assure the center's healthcare workers.

Primary Care in the Balearic Islands is accumulating delays that, according to a study by the Association for the Defense of Public Health in the Balearic Islands (ADSPIB), significantly affect patients' access to medical appointments. The organization reports that almost half of users have to wait more than seven days to get an appointment with their family doctor.

The Ministry of Health has established the monitoring commission for the agreement signed with the National Social Security Institute (INSS) and collaborating mutual insurance companies to improve the management of temporary incapacity and healthcare in cases of traumatological injuries. In this first session, the care pathway has been defined, which will allow patients to be referred from the Health Service to the mutual insurance companies with the aim of speeding up diagnostic tests and therapeutic and rehabilitation treatments.

The debate on the situation of healthcare in the Balearic Islands has reached the Parliament of the Balearic Islands this week, but the statements made during the session have generated a response from Doctors of the World. The organization has denounced that erroneous ideas about healthcare for the migrant population have been disseminated and has warned that some interventions are based on “falsities” or ignorance of reality.

The Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut) has incorporated 895 healthcare professionals who did not have to undergo accreditation. knowledge of Catalan Since the government eliminated the requirement in 2023, this figure represents approximately 6% of the total public sector workforce and will increase as new positions are advertised. Upon assuming the presidency of the government, Marga Prohens abolished the requirement via decree-law on August 28, 2023. Since then, knowledge of Catalan has gone from being mandatory to merely an asset for accessing public healthcare positions. This measure is included in the agreement Prohens signed with Vox to be invested as prime minister. However, it actually bears the signature of the People's Party (PP), as they had already committed to its implementation during the campaign.

The delay in the construction of the new Manacor Health Center is no longer just an administrative issue: it has become one of the main sources of institutional pressure on the regional government. Mayor Miquel Oliver met with the Minister of Health, Manuela García Romero, to demand solutions to a healthcare situation he describes as "unsustainable" across the Levante region. The meeting comes after the Ministry of Health rejected the plot of land allocated in 2022 for the new facility, following a report from the Water Resources Department that places it in an area of ​​preferential water flow. According to the City Council, this decision adds "an unacceptable delay" to a facility considered crucial for managing population growth and alleviating pressure on healthcare services.

Hundreds of doctors demonstrated this Thursday afternoon in the streets of downtown Palma as part of a new week of nationwide strikes demanding improved working conditions and a specific statute for their profession. The demonstration began shortly after 6:30 p.m., departing from the Balearic Islands Medical Association and proceeding through the city center to the Government Delegation building, where the doctors read a manifesto. During the march, many participants, dressed in white coats, chanted slogans such as Minister, I resign, the doctors won't admit you, 'Monica, traitor, where are you now? either 'Sánchez, fire her.The protest ended with an ambulance with its lights on, bringing up the rear of the procession.

The third day of the new week of doctors' strikes in the Balearic Islands has forced the cancellation of a total of 3,863 appointments, diagnostic tests, and surgeries across the archipelago, according to provisional data released Wednesday by the Balearic Islands Health Service (Ib-Salut). Mallorca is the most affected island, with 3,249 medical procedures canceled. The majority of the cancellations occurred in primary care, with 2,180 appointments postponed. Regarding outpatient consultations and diagnostic tests, 1,615 appointments were canceled, while 68 surgeries were suspended.