70 clinical psychologists are demanding that the Government nullify contracts without specialization in the public health system
They denounce that the Health Service has incorporated 16 non-specialist psychologists into Primary Care centers in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza and warn that the measure violates state legislation and puts mental health care at risk
A total of 70 clinical psychologists from the Balearic Health Service have filed a formal complaint against the Ministry of Health for the Hiring professionals without a psychology specialization A mental health clinic has been established in several primary care centers in the Balearic Islands. The group is demanding the annulment of these appointments and insisting that the positions be filled exclusively by specialists. The professionals, represented by lawyer Pablo Alonso de Caso, consider these contracts null and void and contrary to current regulations. According to the complaint filed on January 13, 2026, the Health Service has hired 16 psychologists without clinical specialization in the last year. Specifically, these appointments have occurred in nine primary care centers in Mallorca—including those in Arquitecto Bennàssar, Son Cladera, Portocristo, and Son Servera—, in Menorca—Canal Salat, Virgen del Toro, Dalt Sant Joan, and Es Banyer—, and in four facilities in Misas. Trained Specialists
Clinical psychologists argue that state legislation clearly establishes that only professionals specializing in clinical psychology can provide the services included in the National Health System's portfolio. In this regard, they cite Royal Decree 2490/1998, the General Law on Public Health, and the Law on the Regulation of Health Professions, which reserve these functions for specialists trained through the residency system. The complaint emphasizes that general health psychologists have limited competencies and cannot assume diagnostic, treatment, and intervention tasks specific to clinical psychology within the public sector. According to the group, hiring professionals without this specialization not only violates legal procedures but can also compromise the quality and guarantees of the psychological care patients receive.
For all these reasons, the 70 signatories demand that all contracts awarded be declared null and void, that the positions be filled by clinical psychologists, and that the legal procedures for accessing the statutory staff of the Health Service be respected.