The IB-Salut has had to suspend a total of 11,039 healthcare procedures this week due to the strike by medical staff against the reform of the framework statute for statutory health service personnel proposed by the Ministry of Health. The Administration has assured that it will reschedule all canceled activity to minimize the impact on users. The strike, which has now been ongoing for twenty days, has had a considerable cumulative impact: during this period, 62,883 medical procedures have had to be rescheduled throughout the archipelago.

The first two days of the strike called by doctors against the reform of the "Estatut Marc" of the Ministry of Health have had a notable impact in the Balearic Islands, with the suspension of 137 surgical interventions and 5,408 consultations, according to data provided by IB-Salut). Specifically, during these two days, 2,840 consultations and diagnostic tests have been cancelled, as well as 2,568 primary care visits. On Tuesday alone, the protest has led to the cancellation of 65 operations, 1,594 consultations and diagnostic tests, and 1,056 consultations in health centers. In total, the number of affected medical acts amounts to 5,545 in the first two days of a strike that will last until Thursday, a day on which unions have called for mobilizations throughout the State.

The High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJIB) has annulled the appointment of a nurse as coordinator of the Sa Torre health center (Manacor) in a ruling issued on March 25, 2026, following an appeal filed by the medical union Simebal. The resolution annuls the call made in 2019 by the manager of Primary Care of Mallorca to fill a position of director of a basic health area (ZBS). The affected nurse had been managing the center for six years with the consensus of the entire healthcare team at the center, including the doctors, who considered her the most suitable person. Authorized health sources do not understand the logical reasoning that a nurse cannot direct a health center, but can manage a hospital, as is the case, for example, with Son Llàtzer Hospital.

The Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJIB) has annulled the appointment of a nurse as coordinator of the La Torre health center (Manacor) in a ruling issued on March 25, 2026, following an appeal filed by the medical union Simebal of the Official College of Physicians of the Balearic Islands (COMIB). The resolution annuls the call made in 2019 by the manager of Primary Care of Mallorca to fill a position of management of a Basic Health Zone (ZBS). The affected nurse had been directing the center for six years with the consensus of the entire health team of the center, including the doctors, who considered her to be the most suitable person. Authorized health sources do not understand the logical reasoning that a nurse cannot direct a health center, but can assume the management of a hospital, as happens, for example, in the case of Son Llàtzer Hospital. The same sources recall that, when the former Minister of Health, Patrícia Gómez, a nurse by profession, took office, her worth was also questioned because she was not a doctor.

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.

The first of five strike days called by the Balearic Islands Medical Union (Simebal) has seen a level of participation that, according to the union's own data, ranges from 70 to 85 percent in hospitals and from 40 to 60 percent in primary care, depending on the island. Simebal highlighted the "massive" participation of Resident Physicians (MIRs) in strategic hospital services, such as anesthesiology, with "very high" figures, such as the 95 percent participation rate at Son Espases University Hospital. In addition, numerous outpatient services have been affected, causing a "significant impact on healthcare" in the Balearic Islands. The doctors' protest will continue with one week of strike action each month until June, unless an agreement is reached.

The Association for the Defense of Public Healthcare in the Balearic Islands (ADSPIB) warned on Wednesday that the doctors' strikes in the Islands against the draft of the new Framework Statute do not address the need for a reorganization of the healthcare system in the Balearic Islands. At a press conference at the Official College of Nurses of the Balearic Islands (COIBA), the organization's president, Joan de Pedro, indicated that the management of healthcare services and issues such as working hours and salaries are the responsibility of the regional government. In this regard, he argued that the Framework Statute is "a step in the right direction" and warned that "refusing it is tantamount to allowing delays and problems that affect people's rights to continue accumulating." According to De Pedro, transforming the system requires improving working conditions, reorganizing doctors' schedules to allow them to cover more hours without jeopardizing their labor rights, and committing to full-time dedication to public healthcare.

The new electronic prescription system launched this past weekend is causing problems with medication dispensing at pharmacies in the Balearic Islands. According to the Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut), "isolated incidents" were reported in the medication delivery process throughout Monday morning. However, the platform is operating normally in health centers and hospitals for issuing prescriptions, but is experiencing difficulties when users try to pick up their medications at pharmacies. Sources at IB-Salut assure that technical teams are working to restore the service as quickly as possible and have expressed their regret for any inconvenience this situation may cause to both healthcare professionals and patients. In response to this situation, the Official College of Pharmacists of the Balearic Islands (Cofib) explained that the system had to be temporarily shut down for two hours to try to correct the detected errors.

The second day of the doctors' strike against the Marc Statute has led to the suspension of more than 3,300 appointments and tests and 95 operations in the Balearic Islands, according to data provided by the Balearic Islands Health Service (IBSalut).

This Monday marked the start of an indefinite strike by doctors protesting the Statute Marc, a demonstration that includes one week of work stoppages each month until June. On this first day, more than 3,000 appointments and tests were canceled, along with a total of 77 surgeries in the Balearic Islands. According to provisional data from the Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut), the strike resulted in the cancellation of 2,162 primary care appointments and 77 surgical procedures. Regarding outpatient activity, 1,835 appointments were not performed, in addition to various diagnostic and radiological tests. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for healthcare and has access to data on which professionals have participated in the protest, has declined to provide participation figures and refers inquiries to the Simebal union. "In recent strikes, we haven't provided participation data. We only report on the activity suspended due to the strike," sources at IB-Salut (the Balearic Islands Health Service) stated. According to Simebal, the first day of the nationwide doctors' strike saw high participation in the Balearic Islands, with 90% of hospital staff and 70% of primary care professionals joining, maintaining reinforced minimum services. Union sources indicate these figures are similar to those recorded in the rest of Spain. Young doctors have been particularly active in the protest, with participation reaching 95% in strategic services such as Anesthesia, which has had a direct impact on surgical procedures. Sources from Simebal-CESM, the doctors' union that called the strike in the Balearic Islands, wanted to send a direct message to patients: "Patients must be able to trust us. This strike is to guarantee the safety of both doctors and patients." The organization apologized for any inconvenience the mobilization might cause and noted that a protest of this magnitude had not been held since 1995.

The Balearic Islands Health Service (Ib-Salut) has established minimum services for the statewide strike of medical and medical staff of the A1 group of the National Health System, called from Monday 16 to Friday 20 February, as a protest against the framework statute.

The Official College of Physicians of the Balearic Islands (COMIB) has published a study on the state of private healthcare in the Balearic Islands, which reveals a persistent discontent among professionals in the sector. According to the organization's president, Carles Recasens, the initiative arose from complaints that doctors working in the private sector have been making for a long time regarding the conditions and treatment they receive from insurance companies. In the Balearic Islands, there are approximately 3,000 doctors working in private healthcare, a figure that represents nearly 50% of the medical community. The survey conducted by COMIB was answered by 236 members. Of these, only 9 practice exclusively in the public healthcare system; 111 offer mixed care—public and private—and 111 work solely in the private sector. The results paint a clear picture: 123 of those surveyed believe that the private healthcare system is not sustainable under the current conditions. 90% say that insurance companies do not promote quality of care; 87% rate the applied rates as bad or very bad; 85% denounce the negative impact of the model low cost77.9% reported being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the situation. None of the participants rated the doctor-insurer relationship as sufficient.

Doctors across Spain are preparing a new union offensive, and doctors in the Balearic Islands will also join the mobilization. Several professional organizations have announced an indefinite nationwide strike, beginning on Monday, February 16, and consisting of one-week work stoppages per month until June. The main objective is to achieve a specific framework statute that regulates the working conditions of medical and healthcare personnel. The strike has been called by the Strike Committee, comprised of the Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM), the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA), Doctors of Catalonia (MC), the Association of Doctors and Higher Graduates of Madrid (AMYTS), and the Independent Medical Professionals Union of Galicia (O'Mega), with the support of the Galician union Simega.

The Balearic Islands Health Service (IB-Salut) has established minimum services for the general strike called by the Primary Care Physicians' Union (SMP), which will take place on January 14th and 15th. The Simebal union, the largest in the Balearic Islands, reports that they will not be participating in this strike, which is being organized by minority organizations in the region. This strike affects all family doctors and pediatricians in Primary Care linked to the National Health System, including out-of-hospital emergency services and resident physicians (MIRs) working in Primary Care or hospitals. The strike will begin at 00:00 on Wednesday the 14th and will last until 23:59 on Thursday the 15th. Regarding essential services, during the morning shift on the 14th and 15th, there will be a minimum staff of two doctors and one pediatrician, except for two other essential services. where there will be three doctors and one pediatrician.

Doctors in the Balearic Islands, and also in other autonomous communities, are preparing a strike An indefinite strike by doctors is planned for February. "We don't want to continue being mistreated." This was announced Wednesday by the president of the Balearic Islands Doctors' Union (Simebal), Miguel Lázaro, who explained that the strike's methodology will be announced after negotiations with the Madrid unions. He specified that the strike will take place if the Spanish Minister of Health does not contact the unions before February. Lázaro clarified that the strike is not directed against the management of the Balearic Islands' Minister of Health, Manuela García, but rather against the Spanish Minister of Health, Mónica García, and against the government of Pedro Sánchez, which, in Lázaro's opinion, "is responsible for the situation of all doctors." The group is protesting because the updated regulations governing their labor rights "do not address the Achilles' heel of the public healthcare system, which is the shortage of specialist doctors," and therefore "has been met with absolute rejection" by the entire sector, they stated. The doctors denounce that the draft does not recognize the unique nature of the profession nor guarantee decent working conditions. They criticize the excessive workload, the precariousness of on-call shifts, the lack of fair compensation, and the complete absence of career advancement opportunities, in addition to the intention of the Ministry under Mónica García (Sumar) to prevent department heads and first-year residents from working simultaneously in the public and private sectors. Among their main demands, the doctors are calling for their own statute with specific representatives, a professional classification that recognizes the MECES III level, that on-call shifts be considered paid overtime and count towards retirement, the elimination of practices such as forced transfers and "service needs," and a service-based system.

The doctors' strike against the reform of the Framework Statute proposed by the Ministry of Health has forced the rescheduling of a total of 11,538 appointments and 316 surgeries across the Balearic Islands this week. According to a statement released by the Balearic Government on Saturday, the strikes have led to the rescheduling of 5,396 hospital appointments, 6,142 primary care appointments, 575 radiological tests, and 175 diagnostic procedures throughout the autonomous community.

Nearly 300 doctors gathered in Palma to try to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Health on the draft of the new Framework Statute that will regulate the profession, following an urgent meeting called for Thursday. The protesters met in front of the Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands with banners demanding their own statute and proclaiming that "the dignity of doctors is non-negotiable." This protest is part of the four-day strike called by the State Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM) between December 9 and 12. The Balearic Islands Medical Union (Simebal) reported that the turnout for the third day of the strike was similar to the previous days, with participation rates approaching 85 percent in hospitals and between 65 and 70 percent in primary care.

The second day of the third national strike of 2025 by medical professionals saw very high participation in the Balearic Islands, practically identical to yesterday's, according to Simebal, the largest union: 85% participation in hospitals and up to 100% in anesthesiology units, while in primary care, the workload was exacerbated by the flu season. The strike, which will continue until Friday, is part of the nationwide protest against the draft Framework Statute for Statutory Personnel of the National Health System, prepared by the Ministry of Health. So far, in Mallorca, the strike has forced the cancellation of 120 surgeries, 2,343 hospital appointments, 324 radiological tests, 53 diagnostic tests, and 2,253 primary care appointments. In Ibiza and Formentera: 28 surgeries, 149 hospital appointments, 54 radiological tests, 24 diagnostic tests, and 634 primary care appointments. And in Menorca: 21 operations, 232 hospital appointments, 11 radiological tests, 3 diagnostic tests, and 107 primary care appointments.

The third strike of 2025 by medical professionals has begun – and will continue until Friday – called across Spain in protest against the Ministry of Health's draft Framework Statute for Statutory Personnel of the National Health System. According to the Simebal union, the first day's strike in the Balearic Islands saw "very high participation," especially in hospitals, with 85% turnout and up to 100% in Anesthesiology. In Primary Care, however, participation was between 65% and 70%, which Simebal attributed to the strain on healthcare services due to the flu. During these four days of the strike, the government has established minimum services to guarantee essential care and prevent the protest from seriously affecting patients. Thus, 100% coverage will be maintained in urgent and critical services: Emergency Room, Oncology, Radiotherapy, Dialysis, Oncological Surgery, Day Hospital, and Hospital Pharmacy, among others. Emergency and on-call services (PAC/SUAP/061) will also be guaranteed. Furthermore, each primary care center must have at least one doctor and one pediatrician on duty in the morning, with additional staffing in centers with a high number of patients.

The doctors' strike called this Friday in the Balearic Islands has had a very high turnout, according to data from the Simebal union: 95 percent among resident physicians, between 80 and 90 percent among attending physicians, and more than 70 percent in Primary Care. Another day of strikes was held in June. The protest is part of the day of mobilization called across Spain to demonstrate rejection of the new draft of the Statute of the Mediterranean proposed by the Ministry of Health. Nearly 200 strikers demonstrated outside the Spanish government delegation. Medical professionals believe the new text fails to recognize the uniqueness of their profession and represents a setback in terms of labor rights. They demand that on-call work be voluntary, fairly paid, and count toward retirement, in addition to guaranteeing rest periods, limiting care overload, and establishing a professional career model aligned with medical training and responsibility.