Although there are many claims that the SMN increases as the basis of the strike, there are two issues that must be negotiated for a priority for doctors: the “employment tax” and “improving the series of working conditions”.
Navarre doctors are called This Mondayand during the following month Until April 6to the strike by the medical union of Navarra (SMN) that has decided Reactivate the strike call “Discontinua”.
Under the reasons for retaining the call, the current situation of Navarra Health, the absence of interview with the regional government and the Ministry of Health, mentions the violation of earlier agreements and the lack of labor improvements for the optional group within the Law of Foral Budgets of 2025.
Although there are many claims that the SMN increases as the basis of the strike, there are Two problems which must be negotiated in a certain way priority
On the one hand the “unbearable Employment tax Of the options that make it impossible to spend the necessary medical era on patients, along with the surplus hours of work above the day that the administration forces the collective to perform, without limit, with the excuse of the needs of the service.
And on the other hand “the Improving the series of working conditions That makes us competitive with the rest of the adjacent communities and among them the inclusion of the MIR period during the professional career of level A. De Navarre Mires (internal resident doctors) are the only health workers excluded from the professional career and that discrimination is unacceptable.
400 euros increases less than two years ago
The Medical Union carried out an indefinite strike in February 2023 and then the Ministry of Health signed an improvement in working conditions, including an increase of 400 euros on each payroll.
A supplement to the management of first -line care and extrahospital emergency services was also established; A new reimbursement for relocation for the personnel of primary care equipment that occupies difficult coverage and the price of the physical and localized presence was updated.
In the agendas, a maximum of 32 patients per day and optional and 12 minutes per face were determined -face consultation. In the case of pediatrics, a maximum of 24 patients.
Since then, the Union has denounced infringements in the signed agreements. In October 2024, they distrusted the strike that was planned not to harm patients, but this time they called it for almost a month.
The Navarra government remains in position
Since the strike was announced, the Ministry of Health has not been publicly pronounced, but did the spokeswoman for Navarra’s government, Amparo López, who said that “a strike committee will be set up for the correct negotiations.”
According to López: “Work is still taking measures that offer real solutions to the problems of our patients. We are also worried about professionals and in this sense we are working on improving help, but not only we can meet the claims of a single legacy, the current economic and health situation must be taken into account.”
According to the spokeswoman: “Strikes are an employee instrument and it is never a good time”, so the government will try “to minimize the impact and end this situation as quickly as possible.”
Source: EITB
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