“Positive” overall evaluation from those who attended the first meeting of the Health Council

This Thursday the table on Basque public healthduring a first meeting chaired by Lehendakari Imanol Pradales, in which the Ministry of Health shared in document form the diagnosis made by the Basque Government on the situation in Osakidetza.

Last Thursday’s meeting was attended by various political parties, social agents, trade unions, professional associations and universities. A table, therefore, with a wide and varied presence, but also absences, as the ELA union refused to be present. Vox will not be at the table either, by decision of the Lehendakari. On the other hand, the ESK union, despite not having been invited initially, has requested that the ESK union, after having requested this from the Basque government, be present at the next meeting.

The majority of the participants at that first meeting have a “positive” evaluation of it, without neglecting to underline it shortcomings at that first diagnosis.

Under the political representativesthe chairman of the EBB of the PNV, Andoni Ortuzar, From the first meeting, he appeared “optimistic”. He assured that he endorses the approach followed today by both the Lehendakari and the Minister of Health and the Technical Secretary of the Council, Javier Meana, to “bring this Health Pact to a successful conclusion”, both in terms of the content discussed this Thursday. related to the diagnosis as in the methodology “so that this goes well within a reasonable time.”

EH Picture believes that the initiative “represents a change in the governance that has been in force for years” in Euskadi, as stated by the parliamentarian of the nationalist coalition Rebeka Ubera. He has stated that his party welcomes the call to try to reach an agreement in this area, although he has noted: “We will see how it becomes a reality”, since “an agreement is not enough” because “it must then be honoured”, and in the meantime “measures are needed” to “transform the day-to-day management model.

The representative of PSE-EE at the table Jon Armentia, doctor by profession and current second deputy mayor and councillor in Vitoria-Gasteiz, has described the meeting as “good”, a “technical” meeting. He has stated that both he and his team “are very comfortable with this way of interpreting and trying to find solutions to the problems that the Basque public health is facing” and has expressed his firm intention to “collaborate at all times”.

The chairman of PP Basque Xavier by Andreas He described the meeting as “positive and very interesting.” At the end of the meeting, he stressed the need to carry out a diagnosis of Osakidetza’s own health, as the meeting itself “reveals the reality that there is a deficit in health care.” He announced that his contributions would focus on areas such as excessive bureaucratization and the possible consequences of the workforce.

The parliamentarian of Sumar, Jon Hernandez, He has indicated that his training is participating in the initiative because he will not give up “in any forum where he can continue to defend public health in the Basque Country”, although he has clarified that he “comes with a certain degree of scepticism” due to the “differences” they maintain with regard to the policies of the Basque Government.

As for trade unions refers to the general secretary of the trade union Sats of nurses, Mayor Amaiahas stated that the first meeting ended with “a good first feeling” and has trusted that the various actors “are capable of working towards a health pact at the level of Basque society”, which requires an “excellent” health care system. He has stated that his union shares “part of the diagnosis”, and there are other issues that it does not share, which will be noted in the accusations and contributions that the parties must now present, within an “a priori somewhat ambitious” period of 15 days, which Satse “will try to meet.”

The person responsible for the public space of CCOO Euskadi and the Health Federation, Inigo Garduñohas stated that they are open to reaching a Health Pact, but that it must be “with content”. Garduño has appreciated that this dialogue table has been opened and “this opportunity to reach a democratic health pact.” In this sense, he has indicated that the union proposes it as a “claim, defense and strengthening of the public health system in Euskadi”, not only of Osakidetza but of the entire system, and has pointed out that the working conditions of health professionals will be “important” for CCOO.

On his part, LABORATORY He explained that his goal is to establish a strong Basque public health system and warned that his participation at the table does not mean that he will be part of the final agreement. “This will be linked to the changes that must be made in collective bargaining and to the measures that must be taken to strengthen the health system,” he said in a note.

Also UGT has reaffirmed its commitment to defending and improving public health and stressed the “urgency of implementing structural changes” in the health care system.

The meeting was also attended by organizations representing patients and professionalswhose members have shown their willingness to work towards an agreement that improves Basque public health.

The director of the Patient Organizations Platform, Pedro Carrascalhas judged that the work on the health care pact is “starting on the right track”, as patients, “the first interested parties” in making the health care system work, have been invited to join. For this reason, he has expressed his willingness to contribute to having “a better system and better health” in the future.